diff --git a/doc/org-manual.org b/doc/org-manual.org
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--- a/doc/org-manual.org
+++ b/doc/org-manual.org
@@ -10702,7 +10702,7 @@ change this convention.  For example, when setting this variable to
 
 You can set ~org-use-sub-superscripts~ in a file using the export
 option =^:= (see [[*Export Settings][Export Settings]]).  For example, =#+OPTIONS: ^:{}=
-sets ~org-use-sub-superscripts~ to ~'{}~ and limits super- and
+sets ~org-use-sub-superscripts~ to ~{}~ and limits super- and
 subscripts to the curly bracket notation.
 
 You can also toggle the visual display of super- and subscripts: