diff --git a/tools/patman/patman.rst b/tools/patman/patman.rst
index a8b317e..e013558 100644
--- a/tools/patman/patman.rst
+++ b/tools/patman/patman.rst
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
 
 Commit-notes:
     Similar, but for a single commit (patch). These notes will appear
-    immediately below the --- cut in the patch file::
+    immediately below the ``---`` cut in the patch file::
 
         Commit-notes:
         blah blah