diff --git a/doc/tutorial/index.rst b/doc/tutorial/index.rst
index 147c28c3d..60ddfd7b9 100644
--- a/doc/tutorial/index.rst
+++ b/doc/tutorial/index.rst
@@ -117,15 +117,26 @@ you will see the new ``docs`` directory with some content::
 
 These files are:
 
-- ``build/``: An empty directory (for now)
+``build/``
+
+  An empty directory (for now)
   that will hold the rendered documentation.
-- ``make.bat`` and ``Makefile``: Convenience scripts
+
+``make.bat`` and ``Makefile``
+
+  Convenience scripts
   to simplify some common Sphinx operations,
   such as rendering the content.
-- ``source/conf.py``: A Python script holding the configuration of the Sphinx project.
+
+``source/conf.py``
+
+  A Python script holding the configuration of the Sphinx project.
   It contains the project name and release you specified to ``sphinx-quickstart``,
   as well as some extra configuration keys.
-- ``source/index.rst``: The :term:`master document` of the project,
+
+``source/index.rst``
+
+  The :term:`master document` of the project,
   which serves as welcome page
   and contains the root of the "table of contents tree" (or *toctree*).