diff --git a/Documentation/cli/README.md b/Documentation/cli/README.md
index 6cef03b7..1ce78482 100644
--- a/Documentation/cli/README.md
+++ b/Documentation/cli/README.md
@@ -411,6 +411,6 @@ If regex is specified only package variables with a name matching it will be ret
 ## whatis
 Prints type of an expression.
 
-		whatis <expression>.
+	whatis <expression>
 
 
diff --git a/pkg/terminal/command.go b/pkg/terminal/command.go
index 2ec95409..23931894 100644
--- a/pkg/terminal/command.go
+++ b/pkg/terminal/command.go
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ Called with more arguments it will execute a command on the specified goroutine.
 See $GOPATH/src/github.com/derekparker/delve/Documentation/cli/expr.md for a description of supported expressions.`},
 		{aliases: []string{"whatis"}, cmdFn: whatisCommand, helpMsg: `Prints type of an expression.
 
-		whatis <expression>.`},
+	whatis <expression>`},
 		{aliases: []string{"set"}, cmdFn: setVar, helpMsg: `Changes the value of a variable.
 
 	[goroutine <n>] [frame <m>] set <variable> = <value>