diff --git a/doc/developer.texi b/doc/developer.texi
index 2f0d2b7daa..2e050edc6a 100644
--- a/doc/developer.texi
+++ b/doc/developer.texi
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ For more detailed legal information about the use of FFmpeg in
 external programs read the @file{LICENSE} file in the source tree and
 consult @url{https://ffmpeg.org/legal.html}.
 
-@chapter Contributing
+@section Contributing code
 
 There are 2 ways by which code gets into FFmpeg:
 @itemize @bullet