diff --git a/docs/reference/gtk/migrating-2to3.xml b/docs/reference/gtk/migrating-2to3.xml
index 7c7b22da89..bbef6a526a 100644
--- a/docs/reference/gtk/migrating-2to3.xml
+++ b/docs/reference/gtk/migrating-2to3.xml
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ gdk_gc_set_tile (gc, NULL);
 gdk_gc_set_fill (gc, GDK_SOLID);
 gdk_gc_set_ts_origin (gc, 0, 0);
           </programlisting></informalexample>
-          The equivalent cairo code to draw a tiled surfacelooks
+          The equivalent cairo code to draw a tiled surface looks
           like this:
           <informalexample><programlisting>
 cairo_t *cr;