diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
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--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ changelog.txt uses a syntax similar to RST, with a few special sequences:
 ## Documentation
 
 ## API
-- `RemoteFortressReader`: add a `force_reload` option to the GetBlockList RPC API to return blocks regardless of whether they have changed since the last request
+- `RemoteFortressReader`: add a ``force_reload`` option to the GetBlockList RPC API to return blocks regardless of whether they have changed since the last request
 
 ## Internals