diff --git a/doc/lxc-create.sgml.in b/doc/lxc-create.sgml.in
index 5a2baae08..2d7ccead9 100644
--- a/doc/lxc-create.sgml.in
+++ b/doc/lxc-create.sgml.in
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
   <refsynopsisdiv>
     <cmdsynopsis>
       <command>lxc-create <replaceable>-n name</replaceable>
-       <optional>-f config_file</optional></command>
+       <optional>-f config_file</optional>
        <optional>-t template</optional></command>
     </cmdsynopsis>
   </refsynopsisdiv>