diff --git a/specification/client_server_api.rst b/specification/client_server_api.rst
index fb140c22..f3cca17c 100644
--- a/specification/client_server_api.rst
+++ b/specification/client_server_api.rst
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ ban MUST have the required power level. To ban a user, a request should be made
 to |/rooms/<room_id>/ban|_ with::
 
   {
-    "user_id": "<user id to ban"
+    "user_id": "<user id to ban>"
     "reason": "string: <reason for the ban>"
   }