diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs.scm
index 71e9690064..f3d08e8108 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs.scm
@@ -4743,7 +4743,7 @@ (define-public emacs-orgalist
 unnumbered, description items, checkboxes, and counter cookies.
 
 The library also implements radio lists, i.e., lists written in Org
-syntax later translated into the host format, e.g., @LaTeX{} or HTML.")
+syntax later translated into the host format, e.g., LaTeX or HTML.")
     (license license:gpl3+)))
 
 (define-public emacs-writegood-mode