diff --git a/doc/man/mkvmerge.xml b/doc/man/mkvmerge.xml
index 1be8c7964..d455319c7 100644
--- a/doc/man/mkvmerge.xml
+++ b/doc/man/mkvmerge.xml
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ $ mkvmerge -o out.mkv '(' file.mkv ')'</screen>
      <term><option>--attachment-mime-type</option> <parameter>MIME type</parameter></term>
      <listitem>
       <para>
-       <abbrev >MIME</abbrev> type of the following attachment. Applies to the next <link
+       <abbrev>MIME</abbrev> type of the following attachment. Applies to the next <link
        linkend="mkvmerge.description.attach_file"><option>--attach-file</option></link> or <link
        linkend="mkvmerge.description.attach_file"><option>--attach-file-once</option></link> option.  A list of officially recognized
        <abbrev>MIME</abbrev> types can be found e.g. at <ulink url="http://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/">the IANA