diff --git a/pep-0517.txt b/pep-0517.txt
index abf17a862..785aaf282 100644
--- a/pep-0517.txt
+++ b/pep-0517.txt
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ could be added incrementally. Much experience suggests that large successful
 projects often originate as quick hacks (e.g., Linux -- "just a hobby,
 won't be big and professional"; `IPython/Jupyter
 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPython#Grants_and_awards>`_ -- `a grad
-student's ``$PYTHONSTARTUP`` file
+student's ` ``$PYTHONSTARTUP`` file
 <http://blog.fperez.org/2012/01/ipython-notebook-historical.html>`_),
 so if our goal is to encourage the growth of a vibrant ecosystem of
 good build tools, it's important to minimize the barrier to entry.