diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index c75afd24..fdbc97cc 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ for example in these
 .Xr sh 1
 commands:
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
-$ tmux neww\e\e; splitw
+$ tmux neww\e; splitw
 .Ed
 .Pp
 Or: