diff --git a/doc/go_spec.html b/doc/go_spec.html
index 22b616134ac..3e97974d6d9 100644
--- a/doc/go_spec.html
+++ b/doc/go_spec.html
@@ -4350,7 +4350,7 @@ t0 := (*[0]string)(t)    // t0 == nil
 t1 := (*[1]string)(t)    // panics: len([1]string) > len(t)
 
 u := make([]byte, 0)
-u0 = (*[0]byte)(u)       // u0 != nil
+u0 := (*[0]byte)(u)      // u0 != nil
 </pre>
 
 <h3 id="Constant_expressions">Constant expressions</h3>