diff --git a/Objects/obmalloc.c b/Objects/obmalloc.c
index 2ab66a33b92..4437bf9a659 100644
--- a/Objects/obmalloc.c
+++ b/Objects/obmalloc.c
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@ pool_is_in_list(const poolp target, poolp list)
 p[0: S]
     Number of bytes originally asked for.  This is a size_t, big-endian (easier
     to read in a memory dump).
-p[S}
+p[S]
     API ID.  See PEP 445.  This is a character, but seems undocumented.
 p[S+1: 2*S]
     Copies of FORBIDDENBYTE.  Used to catch under- writes and reads.