diff --git a/doc/forum/Copy_modified_content_to_a_repo_that_only_wants_content_already_present.mdwn b/doc/forum/Copy_modified_content_to_a_repo_that_only_wants_content_already_present.mdwn
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ I want the 2 client repos to only want content that is already present in the re
 
 And let's say the 2 client repos already contain the file test.txt.
 
-When I modify test.txt in the laptop repo and run git annex sync --content, then go to the desktop repo and run git annex sync,<br>
+When I modify test.txt in the laptop repo and run git `annex sync --content`, then go to the desktop repo and run `git annex sync`,<br>
 the behavior I'm expecting is that text.txt in the desktop repo will be updated when sync is run since clients want content that is already present. 
 
 However, what happens is that the file text.txt in the desktop repo is dropped.<br>