diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/sregex.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/sregex.el
index 447691d4046..8041aefc077 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/sregex.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/sregex.el
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ Here are the clauses allowed in an `sregex' or `sregexq' expression:
   Stands for \"\\\\'\", matching the empty string at the end of text.
 
 - the symbol `point'
-  Stands for \"\\\\=\", matching the empty string at point.
+  Stands for \"\\\\=\\=\", matching the empty string at point.
 
 - the symbol `word-boundary'
   Stands for \"\\\\b\", matching the empty string at the beginning or