diff --git a/manual/qpdf-manual.xml b/manual/qpdf-manual.xml
index 4040499..a4c34e9 100644
--- a/manual/qpdf-manual.xml
+++ b/manual/qpdf-manual.xml
@@ -668,8 +668,8 @@ make
     <itemizedlist>
      <listitem>
       <para>
-       <literal>1,3,5-9,15-12</literal>: pages 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8,
-       9, 15, 14, 13, and 12.
+       <literal>1,3,5-9,15-12</literal>: pages 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8,
+       9, 15, 14, 13, and 12 in that order.
       </para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>