diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml
index c5e11a6699..626d35514c 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ CREATE TABLE people (
    or alternatively
 <programlisting>
 CREATE TABLE people (
-    id bigint <emphasis>GENERATED BY DEFAULT IDENTITY</emphasis>,
+    id bigint <emphasis>GENERATED BY DEFAULT AS IDENTITY</emphasis>,
     ...,
 );
 </programlisting>