diff --git a/docs/blacklisting_support.xml b/docs/blacklisting_support.xml
index 582e7326a..d36d6f595 100644
--- a/docs/blacklisting_support.xml
+++ b/docs/blacklisting_support.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
     <orderedlist>
       <listitem>
-        <para>BLACKLISTNEWONLY=No --&nbsp; All incoming packets are checked
+        <para>BLACKLISTNEWONLY=No -- All incoming packets are checked
         against the blacklist. New blacklist entries can be used to terminate
         existing connections.</para>
       </listitem>