diff --git a/Doc/library/macostools.rst b/Doc/library/macostools.rst
index e2ec01c23d9..6aedf06a042 100644
--- a/Doc/library/macostools.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/macostools.rst
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ documentation. Hence, aliases created with :func:`mkalias` could conceivably
 have incompatible behaviour in some cases.
 
 
-:mod:`findertools` --- The :program:`finder`\'s Apple Events interface
+:mod:`findertools` --- The :program:`finder`'s Apple Events interface
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 .. module:: findertools