diff --git a/docs/yap.tex b/docs/yap.tex
index ce8ac91b8..5939a4d0a 100644
--- a/docs/yap.tex
+++ b/docs/yap.tex
@@ -12820,7 +12820,7 @@ space pointed to by @var{tp}
 @findex YAP_ClearExceptions/0
 Reset any exceptions left over by the system.
 
-@item  @code{YAP_Term} YAP_Write(@code{YAP_Term} @var{t})}
+@item  @code{YAP_Term} YAP_Write(@code{YAP_Term} @var{t})
 @findex  YAP_CopyTerm/1
 Copy a Term @var{t} and all associated constraints. May call the garbage
 collector and returns @code{0L} on error (such as no space being