diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 649585897..82b98d291 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Features added
 * apidoc now avoids invalidating cached files by not writing to files whose
   content doesn't change. This can lead to significant performance wins if
   apidoc is run frequently.
-* #2851: `sphinx.ext.math` emits missing-reference event if equation not found
+* #2851: ``sphinx.ext.math`` emits missing-reference event if equation not found
 * #1210: ``eqref`` role now supports cross reference
 
 Bugs fixed