diff --git a/doc_src/echo.txt b/doc_src/echo.txt
index 69d6df4ef..75e9ce100 100644
--- a/doc_src/echo.txt
+++ b/doc_src/echo.txt
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@ echo 'Hello World'
 Print hello world to stdout
 
 \fish
-echo -e 'Top\\nBottom'
+echo -e 'Top\nBottom'
 \endfish
 Print Top and Bottom on separate lines, using an escape sequence