diff --git a/lua/pl/config.lua b/lua/pl/config.lua
index 5b25ec2f..ebd531c2 100644
--- a/lua/pl/config.lua
+++ b/lua/pl/config.lua
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ end
 
 local config = {}
 
---- like `io.lines`, but allows for lines to be continued with '`\`'.
+--- like `io.lines`, but allows for lines to be continued with '`\\`'.
 -- @param file a file-like object (anything where read() returns the next line) or a filename.
 -- Defaults to standard input.
 -- @return an iterator over the lines, or nil