diff --git a/basis/lists/lists.factor b/basis/lists/lists.factor
index 206752f7ca..d54ef85877 100644
--- a/basis/lists/lists.factor
+++ b/basis/lists/lists.factor
@@ -105,4 +105,4 @@ M: list >list ;
 
 M: sequence >list sequence>list ;
 
-SYNTAX: L{ \ } [ sequence>list ] parse-literal ;
\ No newline at end of file
+SYNTAX: \L{ \ \} [ sequence>list ] parse-literal ;