diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
index 702a6caf8723b04a12092f88f70d93c255bbbc10..e4256344f404e12cb748c280f16ecdf48570d1bb 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
@@ -4602,7 +4602,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
 
      The default value of this variable is extracted from the first console
      device and setting in :term:`SERIAL_CONSOLES`. If nothing is found in
-     :term:`SERIAL_CONSOLES`, the default value is set to ``ttyS0,115200``).
+     :term:`SERIAL_CONSOLES`, the default value is set to ``ttyS0,115200``.
 
      For more information, see the `Kernel command-line documentation
      <https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.html>`__.
