diff --git a/book/02-git-basics/sections/viewing-history.asc b/book/02-git-basics/sections/viewing-history.asc
index 7dde50150..a6f57a577 100644
--- a/book/02-git-basics/sections/viewing-history.asc
+++ b/book/02-git-basics/sections/viewing-history.asc
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ ca82a6d - Scott Chacon, 6 years ago : changed the version number
 a11bef0 - Scott Chacon, 6 years ago : first commit
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-<<pretty_format>> lists some of the more useful options that format takes.
+<<pretty_format>> lists some of the more useful options that `format` takes.
 
 [[pretty_format]]
 .Useful options for `git log --pretty=format`