diff --git a/doc/dune-files.rst b/doc/dune-files.rst
index 8d7564c2..b77d7886 100644
--- a/doc/dune-files.rst
+++ b/doc/dune-files.rst
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ stanza is rejected by dune:
 ocamllex
 --------
 
-``(ocamllex (<names>))`` is essentially a shorthand for:
+``(ocamllex <names>)`` is essentially a shorthand for:
 
 .. code:: scheme