diff --git a/docs/reference/run.md b/docs/reference/run.md
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--- a/docs/reference/run.md
+++ b/docs/reference/run.md
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ See 'docker run --help'.
 ### 126
 
 Exit code `126` indicates that the specified contained command can't be invoked.
-The container command in the following example is: `/etc; echo $?`.
+The container command in the following example is: `/etc`.
 
 ```console
 $ docker run busybox /etc; echo $?