diff --git a/doc/Guidebook.tex b/doc/Guidebook.tex
index d86498347..55fc0dd4d 100644
--- a/doc/Guidebook.tex
+++ b/doc/Guidebook.tex
@@ -2665,9 +2665,9 @@ Disable IBMgraphics by commenting out this option.
 \item[\ib{menustyle:traditional}]
 This will assist in the interface to speech synthesizers.
 %.lp
-\item[\ib{!number\_pad}]
+\item[\ib{number\_pad}]
 A lot of speech access programs use the number-pad to review the screen.
-If this is the case, turn off the number\_pad option and use the traditional
+If this is the case, disable the number\_pad option and use the traditional
 Rogue-like commands.
 %.lp
 \item[\ib{Character graphics}]