diff --git a/Doc/lib/libimp.tex b/Doc/lib/libimp.tex
index 019abbd..515fe47 100644
--- a/Doc/lib/libimp.tex
+++ b/Doc/lib/libimp.tex
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 exceptions indicate problems with the arguments or environment.
 
 This function does not handle hierarchical module names (names
-containing dots).  In order to find var{P}.\var{M}, i.e., submodule
+containing dots).  In order to find \var{P}.\var{M}, i.e., submodule
 \var{M} of package \var{P}, use \code{find_module()} and
 \code{load_module()} to find and load package \var{P}, and then use
 \code{find_module()} with the \var{path} argument set to
diff --git a/Doc/libimp.tex b/Doc/libimp.tex
index 019abbd..515fe47 100644
--- a/Doc/libimp.tex
+++ b/Doc/libimp.tex
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 exceptions indicate problems with the arguments or environment.
 
 This function does not handle hierarchical module names (names
-containing dots).  In order to find var{P}.\var{M}, i.e., submodule
+containing dots).  In order to find \var{P}.\var{M}, i.e., submodule
 \var{M} of package \var{P}, use \code{find_module()} and
 \code{load_module()} to find and load package \var{P}, and then use
 \code{find_module()} with the \var{path} argument set to