diff --git a/chapters/functions.tex b/chapters/functions.tex
index 4ec47eaea..b5fd51812 100644
--- a/chapters/functions.tex
+++ b/chapters/functions.tex
@@ -2068,7 +2068,7 @@ \subsection{Return Type Mapping}\doublelabel{return-type-mapping}
 \lstinline!Integer! & \lstinline!int! & \lstinline!INTEGER!\\ \hline
 \lstinline!Boolean! & \lstinline!int! & \lstinline!LOGICAL!\\ \hline
 \lstinline!String! & \lstinline!const char*! & Not allowed.\\ \hline
-\texttt{T}{[}$\texttt{dim}_1$, \ldots{}, $\texttt{dim}_{n}${]} & Not allowed. & Not allowed.\\ \hline
+\lstinline[mathescape=true]!T[$\mathit{dim}_{1}$, $\ldots$, $\mathit{dim}_{n}$]! & Not allowed. & Not allowed.\\ \hline
 Enumeration type & \lstinline!int! & \lstinline!INTEGER!\\ \hline
 Record & See \autoref{records}. & Not allowed.\\ \hline
 \end{longtable}