diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/classDiagram.md b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/classDiagram.md
index 8cd5796ff..50593f729 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/classDiagram.md
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/classDiagram.md
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ There are eight different types of relations defined for classes under UML which
 | Type    | Description   |
 | ------- | ------------- |
 | `<\|--` | Inheritance   |
-| `\*--`  | Composition   |
+| `*--`   | Composition   |
 | `o--`   | Aggregation   |
 | `-->`   | Association   |
 | `--`    | Link (Solid)  |