diff --git a/chapters/annotations.tex b/chapters/annotations.tex
index 7439096b0..9038e1191 100644
--- a/chapters/annotations.tex
+++ b/chapters/annotations.tex
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ \section{Annotations for the Graphical User Interface}\label{annotations-for-the
 \end{lstlisting}
 
 The \fmtannotationindex{preferredView} annotation defines the default view when selecting the class.
-The $layer$ is a \lstinline!String! literal where \lstinline!"info"! means information layer, i.e., the documentation of the class, \lstinline!"diagram"! means diagram layer, \lstinline!"icon" means icon layer, and \lstinline!"text"! means the Modelica text layer.
+The $\mathit{layer}$ is a \lstinline!String! literal where \lstinline!"info"! means information layer, i.e., the documentation of the class, \lstinline!"diagram"! means diagram layer, \lstinline!"icon" means icon layer, and \lstinline!"text"! means the Modelica text layer.
 
 \begin{nonnormative}
 Tools may also support these values without quotes, e.g., \lstinline!info!, as a deprecated feature.