diff --git a/pkgs/scribble-pkgs/scribble-doc/scribblings/scribble/base.scrbl b/pkgs/scribble-pkgs/scribble-doc/scribblings/scribble/base.scrbl
index 714c8d5c..3d3d9ba3 100644
--- a/pkgs/scribble-pkgs/scribble-doc/scribblings/scribble/base.scrbl
+++ b/pkgs/scribble-pkgs/scribble-doc/scribblings/scribble/base.scrbl
@@ -449,9 +449,9 @@ or similar brackets to disable @litchar["@"] notation within the
 
 which renders as
 
-@verbatim[#:indent 2]|{
+@verbatim[#:indent 2]{
    @literal|{@bold{---}}|
-}|
+}
 
 See also @racket[verbatim].}