diff --git a/source/text.tex b/source/text.tex
index 2fee9d20b6..2568a6442b 100644
--- a/source/text.tex
+++ b/source/text.tex
@@ -4673,7 +4673,7 @@
 \returns
 The number of digits after the decimal radix separator, if any.
 \begin{footnote}
-In common U.S.\ locales, this is 2.
+In common U.S. locales, this is 2.
 \end{footnote}
 \end{itemdescr}