diff --git a/cookbook/security/guard-authentication.rst b/cookbook/security/guard-authentication.rst
index a19afaf7948..b5d6e264e60 100644
--- a/cookbook/security/guard-authentication.rst
+++ b/cookbook/security/guard-authentication.rst
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ property they use to access their account via the API::
         private $username;
 
         /**
-         * @ORM\Column(type"string", unique=true)
+         * @ORM\Column(type="string", unique=true)
          */
         private $apiKey;