diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/mindmap.md b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/mindmap.md
index c8a252691..1cb1f68d4 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/mindmap.md
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/mindmap.md
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ mindmap
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