diff --git a/src/cairo-version.c b/src/cairo-version.c
index d9ad240bf..e493c815c 100644
--- a/src/cairo-version.c
+++ b/src/cairo-version.c
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
  * </programlisting></informalexample>
  * </para>
  * </refsect2>
+ * <para>
  **/
 
 /**