diff --git a/docs/cmu-user/debugger.tex b/docs/cmu-user/debugger.tex
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--- a/docs/cmu-user/debugger.tex
+++ b/docs/cmu-user/debugger.tex
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ function entry or exit.
   function we want to trace and \code{f1}, \code{f2}, are the
   functions containing the local function \code{f}.
   Invidiual methods can also be traced using the syntax \code{(method
-    <name> <qualifiers> <specializers>)}.
+    \var{name} \var{qualifiers} \var{specializers})}.
   See~\ref{sec:method-tracing} for more information.
 
   If no \var{names} or \var{options} are are given, \code{trace}