diff --git a/doc/tutorial/basics/bytes.md b/doc/tutorial/basics/bytes.md
index ce11d7f..7fc7146 100644
--- a/doc/tutorial/basics/bytes.md
+++ b/doc/tutorial/basics/bytes.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 The following additional escape sequences are allowed in byte literals:
 
     \xnn    // arbitrary byte value defined as a 2-digit hexadecimal number
-    \0nnn   // arbitrary byte value defined as a 3-digit octal number
+    \nnn   // arbitrary byte value defined as a 3-digit octal number
 <!-- jba: this contradicts the spec, which has \nnn (no leading zero) -->
 
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