diff --git a/emacs.el b/emacs.el
index 257c9e7..fe53c22 100644
--- a/emacs.el
+++ b/emacs.el
@@ -1875,7 +1875,7 @@ when SEC is nil, stop auto save if enabled."
   "History of `sed-in-place'")
 
 (defun sed-in-place (command)
-  "sed in place"a
+  "sed in place"
   (interactive (list (read-shell-command "sed in place: "
                                          "sed --in-place=.bak -e "
                                          'sed-in-place-history)))