diff --git a/doc/syntax/refinements.rdoc b/doc/syntax/refinements.rdoc
index bb3096eee9..7b3f0f6127 100644
--- a/doc/syntax/refinements.rdoc
+++ b/doc/syntax/refinements.rdoc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Here is a basic refinement:
 
   class C
     def foo
-      puts "C#foo
+      puts "C#foo"
     end
   end