diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
index 9efe953081..90404ffd14 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ ALTER TABLE table [ * ]
ALTER TABLE table
RENAME TO newtable
ALTER TABLE table
- ADD CONSTRAINTtable constraint definition
+ ADD table constraint definition
ALTER TABLE table
OWNER TO new owner
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ ALTER TABLE table
the affected table. Thus, the table or column will
remain of the same type and size after this command is
executed.
- The ADD CONSTRAINTtable constraint definition clause
+ The ADD table constraint definition clause
adds a new constraint to the table using the same syntax as .
The OWNER clause chnages the owner of the table to the user