diff --git a/runtime/doc/repeat.txt b/runtime/doc/repeat.txt
index c4b38a3..8538d0c 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/repeat.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/repeat.txt
@@ -467,8 +467,8 @@
    :set cpo-=C
 <
 					*line-continuation-comment*
-To add a comment in between the lines start with '\" '.  Notice the space
-after the double quote.  Example: >
+To add a comment in between the lines start with '"\ '.  Notice the space
+after the backslash.  Example: >
 	let array = [
 		"\ first entry comment
 		\ 'first',