diff --git a/doc/git-annex.mdwn b/doc/git-annex.mdwn
index 0f63edf94b..0dc6fe7aeb 100644
--- a/doc/git-annex.mdwn
+++ b/doc/git-annex.mdwn
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ subdirectories).
 * --unused
 
   Operate on all data that has been determined to be unused by
-  a previous run of git-annex unused.
+  a previous run of `git-annex unused`.
 
 * --quiet