diff --git a/docs/scripting.xml b/docs/scripting.xml
index be6579577..096d3c4ed 100644
--- a/docs/scripting.xml
+++ b/docs/scripting.xml
@@ -3601,7 +3601,7 @@ passed to mainloop where the real work begins.
 	  and put the dependencies inside the <literal>libtool</literal>
 	  commands in <filename>Makefile.in</filename>&mdash;here you should
 	  take a look at how <literal>pcre.so</literal> handles this. 
-	  <para>
+	  </para>
 
 	  <comment>I split this paragraph into two parts and cleaned
 	  up the second part.</comment>