diff --git a/lib/libncurses/ncurses.3 b/lib/libncurses/ncurses.3
index 3af3614bf686..09aa12d92262 100644
--- a/lib/libncurses/ncurses.3
+++ b/lib/libncurses/ncurses.3
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ exiting.  To get character-at-a-time input without echoing (most
 interactive, screen oriented programs want this), the following
 sequence should be used:
 
-      \fBinitscr(); cbreak(); noecho;\fR
+      \fBinitscr(); cbreak(); noecho();\fR
 
 Most programs would additionally use the sequence: