diff --git a/gtk/gtklabel.c b/gtk/gtklabel.c
index 6f2ecde162..b94ae1d4a2 100644
--- a/gtk/gtklabel.c
+++ b/gtk/gtklabel.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
  *
  * The GtkLabel implementation of the GtkBuildable interface supports a
  * custom `<attributes>` element, which supports any number of `<attribute>`
- * elements. The <attribute> element has attributes named “name“, “value“,
+ * elements. The `<attribute>` element has attributes named “name“, “value“,
  * “start“ and “end“ and allows you to specify [struct@Pango.Attribute]
  * values for this label.
  *