diff --git a/doc/filters/escape.rst b/doc/filters/escape.rst
index 5c3bec4b4..5ade7d748 100644
--- a/doc/filters/escape.rst
+++ b/doc/filters/escape.rst
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ The ``escape`` filter supports the following escaping strategies:
         {% endautoescape %}
 
     When using a variable as the escaping strategy, you should disable
-    automatic escaping::
+    automatic escaping:
 
     .. code-block:: jinja