--- a/mercurial/commands.py	Sat Aug 14 14:57:33 2010 +0200
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py	Sun Aug 15 17:33:03 2010 +0200
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@
      - empty to denote the default parent.
 
     All string valued-elements are either strictly alphanumeric, or must
-    be enclosed in double quotes ("..."), with "\" as escape character.
+    be enclosed in double quotes ("..."), with "\\" as escape character.
 
     Note that the --overwritten-file and --appended-file options imply the
     use of "HGMERGE=internal:local" during DAG buildup.