diff --git a/footrc b/footrc
index a76c71e9..207ee657 100644
--- a/footrc
+++ b/footrc
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 [mouse-bindings]
 # primary-paste=BTN_MIDDLE
 # select-begin=BTN_LEFT
-# select-begin-block=Control=BTN_LEFT
+# select-begin-block=Control+BTN_LEFT
 # select-extend=BTN_RIGHT
 # select-word=BTN_LEFT-2
 # select-word-whitespace=Control+BTN_LEFT-2