diff --git a/docs/ref/settings.txt b/docs/ref/settings.txt
index 3647e60663..903356a37a 100644
--- a/docs/ref/settings.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/settings.txt
@@ -2199,7 +2199,7 @@ method.
 
 This takes some explanation. By default, ``is_secure()`` is able to determine
 whether a request is secure by looking at whether the requested URL uses
-"https://". This is important for Django's CSRF protection, and may be used
+``https://``. This is important for Django's CSRF protection, and may be used
 by your own code or third-party apps.
 
 If your Django app is behind a proxy, though, the proxy may be "swallowing" the