diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/line.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/line.md
index 9fc4cd0c..867c6112 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/line.md
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/line.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ b:
 ```
 then
 ```bash
-yq '.b | key| line' sample.yml
+yq '.b | key | line' sample.yml
 ```
 will output
 ```yaml
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/operator_line_test.go b/pkg/yqlib/operator_line_test.go
index e3765249..34c3ce55 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/operator_line_test.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/operator_line_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var lineOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 		description:    "Returns line of _key_ node",
 		subdescription: "Pipe through the key operator to get the line of the key",
 		document:       "a: cat\nb:\n   c: cat",
-		expression:     `.b | key| line`,
+		expression:     `.b | key | line`,
 		expected: []string{
 			"D0, P[b], (!!int)::2\n",
 		},