diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index 80283678..f553b18c 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ for later insertion into another window.
 This mode is entered with the
 .Ic copy-mode
 command, bound to
-.Ql [
+.Ql \&[
 by default.
 .El
 .Pp