diff --git a/docs/keyboard-protocol.rst b/docs/keyboard-protocol.rst
index 1a5ac7837..717b88421 100644
--- a/docs/keyboard-protocol.rst
+++ b/docs/keyboard-protocol.rst
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ field is present. The ``repeat`` type is ``2`` and the ``release`` type is
     CSI key-code;modifier    # this is a press event
     CSI key-code;modifier:1  # this is a press event
     CSI key-code;modifier:2  # this is a repeat event
-    CSI key-code:modifier:3  # this is a release event
+    CSI key-code;modifier:3  # this is a release event
 
 
 .. note:: Key events that result in text are reported as plain UTF-8 text, so