diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 0c8c284a84..4b13d4a00e 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -11944,7 +11944,7 @@ If the @code{users} list lacks a user account with UID@tie{}0, a
 ``root'' account with UID@tie{}0 is automatically added.
 
 @item @code{skeletons} (default: @code{(default-skeletons)})
-A list target file name/file-like object tuples (@pxref{G-Expressions,
+A list of target file name/file-like object tuples (@pxref{G-Expressions,
 file-like objects}).  These are the skeleton files that will be added to
 the home directory of newly-created user accounts.