diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index badc72e6..64668e85 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Version 137:
 
 * ConstBufferSequence mandates pointer equivalence
 * Add FieldsWriter constructor requirement
+* Tidy up some documented constructor syntax
 
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diff --git a/doc/qbk/07_concepts/BodyReader.qbk b/doc/qbk/07_concepts/BodyReader.qbk
index b124307c..dc935285 100644
--- a/doc/qbk/07_concepts/BodyReader.qbk
+++ b/doc/qbk/07_concepts/BodyReader.qbk
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ In this table:
 [table Valid expressions
 [[Expression] [Type] [Semantics, Pre/Post-conditions]]
 [
-    [`R(m);`]
+    [`R{m};`]
     []
     [
         Constructible from `m`. The lifetime of `m` is guaranteed to
diff --git a/doc/qbk/07_concepts/BodyWriter.qbk b/doc/qbk/07_concepts/BodyWriter.qbk
index 1bacf9c9..2f86d345 100644
--- a/doc/qbk/07_concepts/BodyWriter.qbk
+++ b/doc/qbk/07_concepts/BodyWriter.qbk
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ In this table:
         This is the type of buffer returned by `W::get`.
     ]
 ][
-    [`W(m);`]
+    [`W{m};`]
     []
     [
         Constructible from `m`. The lifetime of `m` is guaranteed