diff --git a/doc/ref/compiler.texi b/doc/ref/compiler.texi
index bfc633e57..95bd09fe2 100644
--- a/doc/ref/compiler.texi
+++ b/doc/ref/compiler.texi
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @c -*-texinfo-*-
 @c This is part of the GNU Guile Reference Manual.
-@c Copyright (C)  2008, 2009, 2010, 2013
+@c Copyright (C)  2008-2010, 2013, 2015
 @c   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 @c See the file guile.texi for copying conditions.
 
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ References a variable from the current procedure's module.
 Sets a variable in the current procedure's module.
 @end deftp
 @deftp {Scheme Variable} <toplevel-define> src name exp
-@deftpx {External Representation} (define (toplevel @var{name}) @var{exp})
+@deftpx {External Representation} (define @var{name} @var{exp})
 Defines a new top-level variable in the current procedure's module.
 @end deftp
 @deftp {Scheme Variable} <conditional> src test then else