diff --git a/src/doc/unstable-book/src/compiler-flags/self-profile.md b/src/doc/unstable-book/src/compiler-flags/self-profile.md
index 6de1c774f7cd7..7305141a42714 100644
--- a/src/doc/unstable-book/src/compiler-flags/self-profile.md
+++ b/src/doc/unstable-book/src/compiler-flags/self-profile.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ For example:
 First, run a compilation session and provide the `-Zself-profile` flag:
 
 ```console
-$ rustc --crate-name foo -Zself-profile`
+$ rustc --crate-name foo -Zself-profile
 ```
 
 This will generate three files in the working directory such as: