diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 242beb18c8e..ed88778016c 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -10133,7 +10133,7 @@ of the @code{operating-system} declaration (@pxref{guix-publish-service-type,
 @code{guix-publish-service-type}}).
 
 If you are instead running Guix on a ``foreign distro'', follow these
-instructions:”
+instructions:
 
 @itemize
 @item