diff --git a/doc/usage/Markdown.md b/doc/usage/Markdown.md
index 9e2342a0b7..055f476197 100644
--- a/doc/usage/Markdown.md
+++ b/doc/usage/Markdown.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Renders as:
 code block
 ```
 
-Create in-line monospaced font by surrounding it with back spaces. 
+Create in-line monospaced font by surrounding it with backticks. 
 ```
 `monospace`
 ```