diff --git a/sway/sway.5.scd b/sway/sway.5.scd
index d9505245f..4b9a92502 100644
--- a/sway/sway.5.scd
+++ b/sway/sway.5.scd
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ The default colors are:
 	is specified mark will remove _identifier_ if it is already marked.
 
 *mode* <mode>
-	Switches to the specified mode. The default mode _default_.
+	Switches to the specified mode. The default mode is _default_.
 
 *mode* [--pango_markup] <mode> <mode-subcommands...>
 	The only valid _mode-subcommands..._ are *bindsym*, *bindcode*,