diff --git a/tmux/break-current-pane-out-to-separate-window.md b/tmux/break-current-pane-out-to-separate-window.md
index e14e47d..ed320f6 100644
--- a/tmux/break-current-pane-out-to-separate-window.md
+++ b/tmux/break-current-pane-out-to-separate-window.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ local server or has a connection to a database. The pane is taking up too
 much space in the current window, but it is important so you don't want to
 just kill it. If that is the case, break it out into a separate window.
 
-With that pane in focus, enter into command mode (<prefix>:) and then issue
+With that pane in focus, enter into command mode (`<prefix>:`) and then issue
 the `break-pane` command.
 
 Alternatively, you can trigger this with a keybinding: `<prefix>!`.