diff --git a/gdb/doc/stabs.texinfo b/gdb/doc/stabs.texinfo
index bddb1c484b..00ba06a2ef 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/stabs.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/stabs.texinfo
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ This description includes parts of those files.
 
 @section Flow of control and nested scopes 
 
-@table strong
+@table @strong
 @item Directive:
 @code{.stabn}
 @item Types: