diff --git a/docs/operator-manual/applicationset/Generators-Git.md b/docs/operator-manual/applicationset/Generators-Git.md
index 690495dccfee5..25923a4a75d83 100644
--- a/docs/operator-manual/applicationset/Generators-Git.md
+++ b/docs/operator-manual/applicationset/Generators-Git.md
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Or, a shorter way (using [path.Match](https://golang.org/pkg/path/#Match) syntax
 
 ```yaml
 - path: /d/*
-- path: /d/[f|g]
+- path: /d/[fg]
   exclude: true
 ```