diff --git a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
index 11ec2d93a5e0..61e9c78bd6d1 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ specified in the following format in the sign-off area:
 
 .. code-block:: none
 
-     Cc: <stable@vger.kernel.org> # 3.3.x-
+     Cc: <stable@vger.kernel.org> # 3.3.x
 
 The tag has the meaning of: