diff --git a/doc/make.texi b/doc/make.texi
index dfc1bdd3..35ab13af 100644
--- a/doc/make.texi
+++ b/doc/make.texi
@@ -8957,7 +8957,7 @@ again:
 @group
 sources = foo.c bar.c
 
-ifeq (,$(filter clean,$(MAKECMDGOALS))
+ifeq (,$(filter clean,$(MAKECMDGOALS)))
 include $(sources:.c=.d)
 endif
 @end group