diff --git a/man3/strcmp.3 b/man3/strcmp.3
index c1992c184..3c5a5a6ad 100644
--- a/man3/strcmp.3
+++ b/man3/strcmp.3
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ First, some examples using
 .EX
 $ \fB./string_comp ABC ABC\fP
 <str1> and <str2> are equal
-$ \fB./string_comp ABC AB\fP      # \(aqC\(aq is ASCII 67; \(aqC\(aq \- \(aq\0\(aq = 67
+$ \fB./string_comp ABC AB\fP      # \(aqC\(aq is ASCII 67; \(aqC\(aq \- \(aq\e0\(aq = 67
 <str1> is greater than <str2> (67)
 $ \fB./string_comp ABA ABZ\fP     # \(aqA\(aq is ASCII 65; \(aqZ\(aq is ASCII 90
 <str1> is less than <str2> (\-25)