diff --git a/collects/scribblings/reference/syntax.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/reference/syntax.scrbl
index fea3da084c..3dd7d4786b 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/reference/syntax.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/reference/syntax.scrbl
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ follows.
 
  @defexamples[#:eval (syntax-eval)
    (module a scheme
-     (provide (prefix-out f foo))
+     (provide (prefix-out f: foo))
      (define foo 2))
    (require 'a)
    f:foo