diff --git a/xep-0237.xml b/xep-0237.xml
index a7a1f9f1..962e5ead 100644
--- a/xep-0237.xml
+++ b/xep-0237.xml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
     <p>However, if returning the complete roster would use more bandwidth than sending individual roster pushes to the client (e.g., if the roster contains many items, only a few of which have changed), the server SHOULD return an empty &QUERY; element, then send individual roster pushes.</p>
     <example caption="Roster result with no items"><![CDATA[
 <iq from='romeo@montague.lit' id='r1' to='romeo@montague.lit/home' type='result'>
-  <query xmlns='jabber:iq:roster' ver='317'>
+  <query xmlns='jabber:iq:roster' ver='317'/>
 </iq>
     ]]></example>
     <example caption="Interim roster pushes"><![CDATA[