diff --git a/conf.py b/conf.py
index c71f69a4b..c2e820b9a 100644
--- a/conf.py
+++ b/conf.py
@@ -354,3 +354,5 @@ latex_toplevel_sectioning = 'part'
 from sphinx.writers import text
 
 text.MAXWIDTH = 52
+
+text_sectionchars = '=-~`+"*'