diff --git a/man/files.texi b/man/files.texi
index fd83d2e3b47c6830825a4e6642e51c0feca3e1e5..e6729601b84522b964a8b2a8359d9ec51e37a0ac 100644
--- a/man/files.texi
+++ b/man/files.texi
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ Time-stamp: <>
 or like this:
 
 @example
-Time-stamp: ""
+Time-stamp: " "
 @end example
 
   Then add the hook function @code{time-stamp} to the hook