diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index b5ef09e6a4a..b3a49707135 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ ALTER TABLE ALL IN TABLESPACE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
       <xref linkend="planner-stats">.
      </para>
      <para>
-      SET STATISTICS acquires a <literal>SHARE UPDATE EXCLUSIVE</literal> lock.
+      <literal>SET STATISTICS</literal> acquires a
+      <literal>SHARE UPDATE EXCLUSIVE</literal> lock.
      </para>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>