diff --git a/docs/_ext/djangodocs.py b/docs/_ext/djangodocs.py
index 560cae7ac7..5640016502 100644
--- a/docs/_ext/djangodocs.py
+++ b/docs/_ext/djangodocs.py
@@ -89,6 +89,17 @@ class DjangoHTMLTranslator(sphinx.htmlwriter.SmartyPantsHTMLTranslator):
         self.body.append(')')
         pass
         
+    #
+    # Don't apply smartypants to literal blocks
+    #
+    def visit_literal_block(self, node):
+        self.no_smarty += 1
+        sphinx.htmlwriter.SmartyPantsHTMLTranslator.visit_literal_block(self, node)
+        
+    def depart_literal_block(self, node):
+        sphinx.htmlwriter.SmartyPantsHTMLTranslator.depart_literal_block(self, node) 
+        self.no_smarty -= 1
+        
     #
     # Turn the "new in version" stuff (versoinadded/versionchanged) into a
     # better callout -- the Sphinx default is just a little span,