diff --git a/source/_topics/templating.markdown b/source/_topics/templating.markdown
index e02c579911f..e2f06762bdd 100644
--- a/source/_topics/templating.markdown
+++ b/source/_topics/templating.markdown
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ Print out a list of all the sensor states.
 {% if is_state('device_tracker.paulus', 'home') %}
   Ha, Paulus is home!
 {% else %}
-  Paulus is at {{ states('device_tracker.paulus')) }}.
+  Paulus is at {{ states('device_tracker.paulus') }}.
 {% endif %}
 
 {{ states.sensor.temperature | float + 1 }}