diff --git a/doc/recipes.rst b/doc/recipes.rst
index 6b561c872..ba1fe4101 100644
--- a/doc/recipes.rst
+++ b/doc/recipes.rst
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ Validating the Template Syntax
 
 When template code is provided by a third-party (through a web interface for
 instance), it might be interesting to validate the template syntax before
-saving it. If the template code is stored in a `$template` variable, here is
+saving it. If the template code is stored in a ``$template`` variable, here is
 how you can do it::
 
     try {