diff --git a/doc_src/function.txt b/doc_src/function.txt
index 1f9fb47d9..e58d6513a 100644
--- a/doc_src/function.txt
+++ b/doc_src/function.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 \subsection function-synopsis Synopsis
 \fish{synopsis}
-function [OPTIONS] NAME; BODY; end
+function NAME [OPTIONS]; BODY; end
 \endfish
 
 \subsection function-description Description