diff --git a/doc/guide-testing.md b/doc/guide-testing.md
index eeed3c7d9a793..84445ee08c25e 100644
--- a/doc/guide-testing.md
+++ b/doc/guide-testing.md
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ mod tests {
 }
 ~~~
 
-Additionally #[test] items behave as if they also have the
-#[cfg(test)] attribute, and will not be compiled when the --test flag
+Additionally `#[test]` items behave as if they also have the
+`#[cfg(test)]` attribute, and will not be compiled when the --test flag
 is not used.
 
 Tests that should not be run can be annotated with the 'ignore'