diff --git a/django/db/models/query_utils.py b/django/db/models/query_utils.py
index 4eca2c98d8..90c294d030 100644
--- a/django/db/models/query_utils.py
+++ b/django/db/models/query_utils.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class QueryWrapper(object):
 class Q(tree.Node):
     """
     Encapsulates filters as objects that can then be combined logically (using
-    & and |).
+    `&` and `|`).
     """
     # Connection types
     AND = 'AND'