diff --git a/lisp/ox-html.el b/lisp/ox-html.el
index 319f178cb..5419ed50d 100644
--- a/lisp/ox-html.el
+++ b/lisp/ox-html.el
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ like that: \"%%\"."
(string :tag "Format string"))))
(defcustom org-html-validation-link
- "Validate"
+ "Validate"
"Link to HTML validation service."
:group 'org-export-html
:type 'string)