diff --git a/dat/data.base b/dat/data.base
index 31d9360be..1da1c54dd 100644
--- a/dat/data.base
+++ b/dat/data.base
@@ -4510,7 +4510,7 @@ shuriken
 	got past whatever defenses she had.  One caught her just below
 	the throat, the other in the middle of her chest.  It wouldn't
 	kill her, but she wouldn't be fighting anyone for a while.
-		[ Jhereg, Steven Brust ]
+		[ Jhereg, by Steven Brust ]
 skeleton
 	A skeleton is a magically animated undead creature.  Unlike
 	shades, only a humanoid creature can be used to create a