diff --git a/doc/Xinput.xml b/doc/Xinput.xml
index 21eabfa39..083b10908 100644
--- a/doc/Xinput.xml
+++ b/doc/Xinput.xml
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ valuator0 through valuator5 - the values of the valuators.
 <!-- .LP -->
 In order to pass this information to the input extension library, two 32-byte
 wire events must be generated by DDX.  The first has an event type of 
-<function>DeviceKeyPress</function>, and the second has an event type of \fPDeviceValuator\fP.
+<function>DeviceKeyPress</function>, and the second has an event type of <function>DeviceValuator</function>.
 </para>
 <para>
 <!-- .LP -->