diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index 308bbdd3..4c4b94aa 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ for example in these
 .Xr sh 1
 commands:
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
-$ tmux neww\e\e; splitw
+$ tmux neww\e; splitw
 .Ed
 .Pp
 Or: