diff --git a/lib/awful/rules.lua b/lib/awful/rules.lua
index 492f5ccc7..9aa9db7d0 100644
--- a/lib/awful/rules.lua
+++ b/lib/awful/rules.lua
@@ -643,6 +643,8 @@ end
 
 client.connect_signal("manage", rules.apply)
 
+--@DOC_rule_COMMON@
+
 return rules
 
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