diff --git a/Documentation/git-svn.txt b/Documentation/git-svn.txt
index 9229d45ad9a94047a7ce4f24543770ebc521ef61..3e22e4096fda702dc0a5e535631118d53795d2e9 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-svn.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-svn.txt
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ listed below are allowed:
 	tags = tags/*/project-a:refs/remotes/project-a/tags/*
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-Keep in mind that the '*' (asterisk) wildcard of the local ref
+Keep in mind that the '\*' (asterisk) wildcard of the local ref
 (right of the ':') *must* be the farthest right path component;
 however the remote wildcard may be anywhere as long as it's own
 independent path component (surrounded by '/' or EOL).   This