diff --git a/src/doc/man/cargo-add.md b/src/doc/man/cargo-add.md
index 96ac12b0dbc..3c7adec4e04 100644
--- a/src/doc/man/cargo-add.md
+++ b/src/doc/man/cargo-add.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ cargo-add --- Add dependencies to a Cargo.toml manifest file
 
 `cargo add` [_options_] _crate_...\
 `cargo add` [_options_] `--path` _path_\
-`cargo add` [_options_] `--git` _url_ [_crate_...]\
+`cargo add` [_options_] `--git` _url_ [_crate_...]
 
 
 ## DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/src/doc/src/commands/cargo-add.md b/src/doc/src/commands/cargo-add.md
index 30585fe9c3b..ffe2f3b6b8f 100644
--- a/src/doc/src/commands/cargo-add.md
+++ b/src/doc/src/commands/cargo-add.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cargo-add --- Add dependencies to a Cargo.toml manifest file
 
 `cargo add` [_options_] _crate_...\
 `cargo add` [_options_] `--path` _path_\
-`cargo add` [_options_] `--git` _url_ [_crate_...]\
+`cargo add` [_options_] `--git` _url_ [_crate_...]
 
 
 ## DESCRIPTION