diff --git a/evennia/objects/objects.py b/evennia/objects/objects.py
index 2af07d4b9a..2ea05ba82f 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/objects.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/objects.py
@@ -1132,8 +1132,8 @@ class DefaultObject(ObjectDB):
         normally by calling
         `traversing_object.move_to(target_location)`. It is normally
         only implemented by Exit objects. If it returns False (usually
-        because move_to returned False), at_after_traverse below
-        should not be called and instead at_failed_traverse should be
+        because move_to returned False), `at_after_traverse` below
+        should not be called and instead `at_failed_traverse` should be
         called.
 
         Args: