diff --git a/winsup/doc/ntsec.xml b/winsup/doc/ntsec.xml
index 4d1a6f091..2649398af 100644
--- a/winsup/doc/ntsec.xml
+++ b/winsup/doc/ntsec.xml
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ CMD example:
 </para>
 
 <screen>
-net user corinna /comment:"&lt;cygwin home=\"/home/foo\"/&lt;"
+net user corinna /comment:"&lt;cygwin home=\"/home/foo\"/&gt;"
 </screen>
 
 <para>