diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus.el
index 53b7c332ded..9816ad8847d 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus.el
@@ -2776,8 +2776,8 @@ with some simple extensions.
             return a string, which will be inserted into the
             summary just like information from any other summary
             specifier.
-&user-date; Age sensitive date format.  Various date format is
-            defined in `gnus-user-date-format-alist'.
+%&user-date; Age sensitive date format.  Various date format is
+             defined in `gnus-user-date-format-alist'.
 
 
 The %U (status), %R (replied) and %z (zcore) specs have to be handled