diff --git a/doc_src/cmds/fish_greeting.rst b/doc_src/cmds/fish_greeting.rst
index eff2b98e4..c4d744e55 100644
--- a/doc_src/cmds/fish_greeting.rst
+++ b/doc_src/cmds/fish_greeting.rst
@@ -41,5 +41,5 @@ A simple greeting:
 
   function fish_greeting
       echo Hello friend!
-      echo The time is (set_color yellow; date +%T; set_color normal) and this machine is called $hostname
+      echo The time is (set_color yellow)(date +%T)(set_color normal) and this machine is called $hostname
   end