diff --git a/docs/manual/adding-packages-tips.txt b/docs/manual/adding-packages-tips.txt
index 73c25be015..ceaba8e0c2 100644
--- a/docs/manual/adding-packages-tips.txt
+++ b/docs/manual/adding-packages-tips.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ using the following rules:
   +BR2_PACKAGE_FOO_BAR_BOO+);
 
 * the +*.mk+ file variable prefix is the upper case _package name_
-  `.` and `-` characters substituted with `_` (e.g.:
+  with `.` and `-` characters substituted with `_` (e.g.:
   +FOO_BAR_BOO_VERSION+).