diff --git a/module/texinfo/plain-text.scm b/module/texinfo/plain-text.scm
index 83e5e38f9..3adaf0413 100644
--- a/module/texinfo/plain-text.scm
+++ b/module/texinfo/plain-text.scm
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@
     (sc           ,var)
     (copyright    ,(lambda args "(C)"))
     (result       ,(lambda args "==>"))
+    (dots         ,(lambda args "..."))
     (xref         ,ref)
     (ref          ,ref)
     (pxref        ,ref)