diff --git a/doc/rust.md b/doc/rust.md
index e9cb59f05b1..2a99acdef41 100644
--- a/doc/rust.md
+++ b/doc/rust.md
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ extern mod ruststd (name = "std"); // linking to 'std' under another name
 ##### Use declarations
 
 ~~~~~~~~ {.ebnf .gram}
-use_decl : "use" ident [ '=' path
+use_decl : "pub"? "use" ident [ '=' path
                           | "::" path_glob ] ;
 
 path_glob : ident [ "::" path_glob ] ?