diff --git a/doc/developer.texi b/doc/developer.texi
index 9c72c44907..47a95aae35 100644
--- a/doc/developer.texi
+++ b/doc/developer.texi
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ for markup commands, i.e. use @code{@@param} and not @code{\param}.
  * more text ...
  * ...
  */
-typedef struct Foobar@{
+typedef struct Foobar @{
     int var1; /**< var1 description */
     int var2; ///< var2 description
     /** var3 description */