diff --git a/collects/scribblings/scribble/reader.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/scribble/reader.scrbl
index 2d7a13b9..4bc757af 100644
--- a/collects/scribblings/scribble/reader.scrbl
+++ b/collects/scribblings/scribble/reader.scrbl
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ problem with Scheme code, for example:
 }===|
 
 For rare situations where spaces at the beginning (or end) of lines
-matter, you can begin (or end) a line with a "@||".
+matter, you can begin (or end) a line with a @litchar["@||"].
 
 @scribble-examples|==={
   @foo{