diff --git a/src/espeak-ng.1.ronn b/src/espeak-ng.1.ronn
index 9085aaa1..47df34ca 100644
--- a/src/espeak-ng.1.ronn
+++ b/src/espeak-ng.1.ronn
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## SYNOPSIS
 
-__espeak-ng__ [<options>] [<&lt;words&gt;>]
+__espeak-ng__ [<options>] [<words>]
 
 ## DESCRIPTION