diff --git a/pagure/doc_utils.py b/pagure/doc_utils.py
index 7fe13ba..ac8032d 100644
--- a/pagure/doc_utils.py
+++ b/pagure/doc_utils.py
@@ -92,5 +92,5 @@ def convert_readme(content, ext, view_file_url=None):
     elif ext and ext in ['.mk']:
         output = markdown.markdown(content)
     elif not ext or (ext and ext in ['.text', '.txt']):
-        output = '<pre>%s</pre' % content
+        output = '<pre>%s</pre>' % content
     return output