diff --git a/src/libexpr/primops.cc b/src/libexpr/primops.cc
index 3e7fdf9d6..8a4c19f7c 100644
--- a/src/libexpr/primops.cc
+++ b/src/libexpr/primops.cc
@@ -2420,8 +2420,12 @@ static RegisterPrimOp primop_listToAttrs({
       Construct a set from a list specifying the names and values of each
       attribute. Each element of the list should be a set consisting of a
       string-valued attribute `name` specifying the name of the attribute,
-      and an attribute `value` specifying its value. In case of duplicate
-      occurrences of the same name, the first takes precedence. Example:
+      and an attribute `value` specifying its value.
+
+      In case of duplicate occurrences of the same name, the first
+      takes precedence.
+
+      Example:
 
       ```nix
       builtins.listToAttrs