diff --git a/manual/snippets.rst b/manual/snippets.rst
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--- a/manual/snippets.rst
+++ b/manual/snippets.rst
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ tag.  This snippet is defined as::
 
 There are a couple of new features here. First the ``$1`` placeholder has
 become more complex. It now includes some *default text* (the word
-``filename``. If a placeholder contains default text, the default text is
+``filename``). If a placeholder contains default text, the default text is
 substituted for the placeholder when the snippet is expanded. Also when you
 jump to a placeholder with default text using |ct|, the default text is
 selected. In this way, you can use default text to act as a reminder to you to