1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/latexgen.h b/src/latexgen.h
index 2e2c8e4..f2fca5a 100644
--- a/src/latexgen.h
+++ b/src/latexgen.h
@@ -217,9 +217,9 @@ class LatexGenerator : public OutputGenerator
     void endDescTable()
     { t << "\\end{description}" << endl; }
     void startDescTableTitle()
-    { t << "\\item[" << endl; }
+    { t << "\\item[{\\em " << endl; }
     void endDescTableTitle()
-    { t << "]"; }
+    { t << "}]"; }
     void startDescTableData() {}
     void endDescTableData() {}
     void lastIndexPage() {}