diff --git a/doc/Guidebook.tex b/doc/Guidebook.tex
index 077bc27e9..1dbb06421 100644
--- a/doc/Guidebook.tex
+++ b/doc/Guidebook.tex
@@ -5918,7 +5918,7 @@ The pattern should be a POSIX extended regular expression.
 For example:
 
 \begin{verbatim}
-    SOUNDDIR=C:\\nethack\\sounds
+    SOUNDDIR=C:\nethack\sounds
     SOUND=MESG "This door is locked" "lock.wav" 100
     SOUND=MESG hide "^You miss the " "swing.wav" 75
 \end{verbatim}