diff --git a/doc/lxc-execute.sgml.in b/doc/lxc-execute.sgml.in
index 7bd009807..977131807 100644
--- a/doc/lxc-execute.sgml.in
+++ b/doc/lxc-execute.sgml.in
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
       <command>lxc-execute <replaceable>-n name</replaceable>
 	<optional>-f config_file</optional> <optional>-s KEY=VAL
 	</optional>
-	<replaceable>command</replaceable>
-      </command>
+	<replaceable>command</replaceable></command>
     </cmdsynopsis>
   </refsynopsisdiv>