diff --git a/basis/help/markup/markup.factor b/basis/help/markup/markup.factor
index f22560a4ce..04b6d90883 100644
--- a/basis/help/markup/markup.factor
+++ b/basis/help/markup/markup.factor
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ M: word ($instance)
     dup name>> a/an write bl ($link) ;
 
 M: string ($instance)
-    dup a/an write bl $snippet ;
+    write ;
 
 M: f ($instance)
     drop { f } $link ;