diff --git a/Documentation/pretty-formats.txt b/Documentation/pretty-formats.txt
index 69c289dd0c..00f86664b0 100644
--- a/Documentation/pretty-formats.txt
+++ b/Documentation/pretty-formats.txt
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ endif::git-rev-list[]
 - '%>>(<N>)', '%>>|(<N>)': similar to '%>(<N>)', '%>|(<N>)'
   respectively, except that if the next placeholder takes more spaces
   than given and there are spaces on its left, use those spaces
-- '%><(<N>)', '%><|(<N>)': similar to '% <(<N>)', '%<|(<N>)'
+- '%><(<N>)', '%><|(<N>)': similar to '%<(<N>)', '%<|(<N>)'
   respectively, but padding both sides (i.e. the text is centered)
 
 NOTE: Some placeholders may depend on other options given to the