diff --git a/qmake/doc/snippets/code/doc_src_qmake-manual.pro b/qmake/doc/snippets/code/doc_src_qmake-manual.pro
index 6fa3ca085d0..18078464f78 100644
--- a/qmake/doc/snippets/code/doc_src_qmake-manual.pro
+++ b/qmake/doc/snippets/code/doc_src_qmake-manual.pro
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ This is a test.
 
 
 #! [71]
-system(ls /bin):HAS_BIN=FALSE
+system("ls /bin"): HAS_BIN = TRUE
 #! [71]