diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml
index a30e25cfa08..b8021cbe5b4 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ EXEC SQL COMMIT;
      </varlistentry>
 
      <varlistentry>
-      <term><literal>SET AUTOCOMMIT TO OFF</literal></term>
+      <term><literal>EXEC SQL SET AUTOCOMMIT TO OFF</literal></term>
       <listitem>
        <para>
         Disable autocommit mode.  This is the default.