diff --git a/doc/Guidebook.tex b/doc/Guidebook.tex
index ef7acf627..058b378ae 100644
--- a/doc/Guidebook.tex
+++ b/doc/Guidebook.tex
@@ -2701,7 +2701,7 @@ for system administrators.
 The default name of the configuration file varies on different
 operating systems. On DOS and Windows, it is \mbox{``defaults.nh''}
 in the same folder as \mbox{{\it nethack.exe\/}} or \mbox{{\it nethackW.exe\/}}. 
-On Unix, Linux and Mac OS X it is \mbox{{``.nethackrc''}} in the user's home 
+On Unix, Linux and Mac OS X it is \mbox{``.nethackrc''} in the user's home 
 directory. The file may not exist, but it is a normal ASCII text file and
 can be created with any text editor.