diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/anchor-and-alias-operators.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/anchor-and-alias-operators.md
index 8dbfd996..14b0bef2 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/anchor-and-alias-operators.md
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/anchor-and-alias-operators.md
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ foobar:
 ```
 
 ## Dereference and update a field
-`Use explode with multiply to dereference an object
+Use explode with multiply to dereference an object
 
 Given a sample.yml file of:
 ```yaml
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/operator_anchors_aliases_test.go b/pkg/yqlib/operator_anchors_aliases_test.go
index 7b52cc48..2db367b6 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/operator_anchors_aliases_test.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/operator_anchors_aliases_test.go
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ foobar:
 	},
 	{
 		description:    "Dereference and update a field",
-		subdescription: "`Use explode with multiply to dereference an object",
+		subdescription: "Use explode with multiply to dereference an object",
 		document:       simpleArrayRef,
 		expression:     `.thingOne |= explode(.) * {"value": false}`,
 		expected:       []string{expectedUpdatedArrayRef},