diff --git a/collects/mrlib/tex-table.ss b/collects/mrlib/tex-table.ss
index 8b718e95..7b9670f9 100644
--- a/collects/mrlib/tex-table.ss
+++ b/collects/mrlib/tex-table.ss
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@
     ("vdash" "⊢")
     ("dashv" "⊣")
     
+    ("sqrt" "√")
+    
     ("skull" "☠") 
     ("smiley" "☺")
     ("blacksmiley" "☻")