diff --git a/dtach.1 b/dtach.1
index cb2d4f6..24005c1 100644
--- a/dtach.1
+++ b/dtach.1
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ When the detach character is pressed,
 .B dtach
 detaches itself from the current session and exits. The process running in
 the session is unaffected by the detach. By default, the detach character is
-set to ^\\ (Ctrl-\\).
+set to ^\e (Ctrl-\e).
 
 .TP
 .B \-E