diff --git a/Cabal/Distribution/Types/ExeDependency.hs b/Cabal/Distribution/Types/ExeDependency.hs
index b5d957759e0705b641d4481ec1a95d81e3cf2ddb..5ebc7df1da1a7d8b57a2e5897ab10e9c569aaaee 100644
--- a/Cabal/Distribution/Types/ExeDependency.hs
+++ b/Cabal/Distribution/Types/ExeDependency.hs
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ instance Pretty ExeDependency where
 -- Nothing
 --
 -- >>> simpleParsec "happy :happy >= 1.19.12" :: Maybe ExeDependency
--- Just (ExeDependency (PackageName "happy") (UnqualComponentName "happy") (OrLaterVersion (mkVersion [1,19,12])))
+-- Nothing
 --
 instance Parsec ExeDependency where
     parsec = do
-        name <- lexemeParsec
+        name <- parsec
         _    <- P.char ':'
         exe  <- lexemeParsec
         ver  <- parsec <|> pure anyVersion