diff --git a/sopel/plugin.py b/sopel/plugin.py
index e6b4ed24ff..e1aea22dbd 100644
--- a/sopel/plugin.py
+++ b/sopel/plugin.py
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ def command(*command_list):
 
     Another option is to declare command with subcommands only, like this::
 
-        @command('main sub1)
+        @command('main sub1')
             # this command will be triggered on .main sub1
 
         @command('main sub2')