diff --git a/util/ceg/EM_parser/obj_EM_pars/dist.c b/util/ceg/EM_parser/obj_EM_pars/dist.c
index 5fedc194..5d9433e1 100644
--- a/util/ceg/EM_parser/obj_EM_pars/dist.c
+++ b/util/ceg/EM_parser/obj_EM_pars/dist.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ char *lab;
 /* Just output a reference which must be filled in on a second pass */
 
 {
-	out( "$%s$ - %ld", lab, cur_pos);
+	out( "($%s$ - %ld)", lab, cur_pos);
 }