diff --git a/tool/net/help.txt b/tool/net/help.txt
index 98679e4bc..91ca6dd7e 100644
--- a/tool/net/help.txt
+++ b/tool/net/help.txt
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ RE MODULE
    re.NEWLINE
            Use this flag to change the handling of NEWLINE (\x0a) characters.
            When this flag is set, (1) a NEWLINE shall not be matched by a "."
-           or any form of a non-matching list, () a "^" shall match the
+           or any form of a non-matching list, (2) a "^" shall match the
            zero-length string immediately after a NEWLINE (regardless of
            re.NOTBOL), and (3) a "$" shall match the zero-length string
            immediately before a NEWLINE (regardless of re.NOTEOL).