diff --git a/snippets/max_n.md b/snippets/max_n.md
index 2ac09ac75..3c4ab2d26 100644
--- a/snippets/max_n.md
+++ b/snippets/max_n.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tags: list,math,beginner
 Returns the `n` maximum elements from the provided list. 
 If `n` is greater than or equal to the provided list's length, then return the original list (sorted in descending order).
 
-Use `sorted() to sort the list, `[:n]` to get the specified number of elements.
+Use `sorted()` to sort the list, `[:n]` to get the specified number of elements.
 Omit the second argument, `n`, to get a one-element list.
 
 ```py