diff --git a/pep-0448.txt b/pep-0448.txt
index a9ad414f6..a97f57492 100644
--- a/pep-0448.txt
+++ b/pep-0448.txt
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ If the restrictions are kept, a function call will look like this::
 If they are removed completely, a function call will look like this::
     
     function(
-        argument or keyword_argument or `*`args or **kwargs,
-        argument or keyword_argument or `*`args or **kwargs,
+        argument or keyword_argument or *args or **kwargs,
+        argument or keyword_argument or *args or **kwargs,
         ...
     )