diff --git a/src/libexpr/primops.cc b/src/libexpr/primops.cc
index 3572ca181..3e7fdf9d6 100644
--- a/src/libexpr/primops.cc
+++ b/src/libexpr/primops.cc
@@ -2420,9 +2420,8 @@ 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