diff --git a/base/generator.jl b/base/generator.jl
index b0f7e32d0b22f..7cd075d255b01 100644
--- a/base/generator.jl
+++ b/base/generator.jl
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 Given a function `f` and an iterator `iter`, construct an iterator that yields
 the values of `f` applied to the elements of `iter`.
-The syntax `f(x) for x in iter [if cond(x)::Bool]` is syntax for constructing an instance of this
-type. The `[if cond(x)::Bool]` expression is optional and acts as a "guard", effectively
+The syntax for constructing an instance of this type is `f(x) for x in iter [if cond(x)::Bool] `.
+The `[if cond(x)::Bool]` expression is optional and acts as a "guard", effectively
 filtering out values where the condition is false.
 
 ```jldoctest