diff --git a/doc/administration/auth/ldap.md b/doc/administration/auth/ldap.md
index 67635d2e6ab..54ded25291a 100644
--- a/doc/administration/auth/ldap.md
+++ b/doc/administration/auth/ldap.md
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ main:
   uid: 'sAMAccountName' # This should be the attribute, not the value that maps to uid.
 
   ##
-  ## Examples: 'america\\momo' or 'CN=Gitlab Git,CN=Users,DC=mydomain,DC=com'
+  ## Examples: 'america\momo' or 'CN=Gitlab Git,CN=Users,DC=mydomain,DC=com'
   ##
   bind_dn: '_the_full_dn_of_the_user_you_will_bind_with'
   password: '_the_password_of_the_bind_user'