diff --git a/docs/manual/adding-packages-generic.txt b/docs/manual/adding-packages-generic.txt
index 98f822c55c..76b037f436 100644
--- a/docs/manual/adding-packages-generic.txt
+++ b/docs/manual/adding-packages-generic.txt
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ not and can not work as people would expect it should:
   Git LFS to store large files out of band.  This is only available for
   packages downloaded with git (i.e. when +LIBFOO_SITE_METHOD=git+).
 
-+ +LIBFOO_SVN_EXTERNALS+ can be set to +YES+ to create an archive with
+* +LIBFOO_SVN_EXTERNALS+ can be set to +YES+ to create an archive with
   the svn external references. This is only available for packages
   downloaded with subversion.