diff --git a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog
index 21b2a28b04..e68cffbc0b 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2013-10-10  Joel Brobecker  <brobecker@adacore.com>
+
+	* gdb.texinfo (Connecting): Remove unnecessary @w{}.
+
 2013-10-10  Joel Brobecker  <brobecker@adacore.com>
 
 	* gdb.texinfo: Replace "set remotebaud" and "show remotebaud"
diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index bda2e7b1df..24773ea293 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -18024,7 +18024,7 @@ target remote /dev/ttyb
 @end smallexample
 
 If you're using a serial line, you may want to give @value{GDBN} the
-@w{@samp{--baud}} option, or use the @code{set serial baud} command
+@samp{--baud} option, or use the @code{set serial baud} command
 (@pxref{Remote Configuration, set serial baud}) before the
 @code{target} command.