diff --git a/src/docbookvisitor.cpp b/src/docbookvisitor.cpp
index 6867dce9ce2..785219aea2a 100644
--- a/src/docbookvisitor.cpp
+++ b/src/docbookvisitor.cpp
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ void DocbookDocVisitor::visit(DocIndexEntry *ie)
 
 void DocbookDocVisitor::visit(DocSimpleSectSep *)
 {
-  m_t << "<simplesectsep/>";
+  m_t << "<simplesect/>";
 }
 
 void DocbookDocVisitor::visit(DocCite *cite)