diff --git a/src/doc/trpl/unsafe.md b/src/doc/trpl/unsafe.md
index 897795e9153..1b223365bd6 100644
--- a/src/doc/trpl/unsafe.md
+++ b/src/doc/trpl/unsafe.md
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ borrow checker’. Adding `unsafe` to some random Rust code doesn’t change its
 semantics, it won’t just start accepting anything. But it will let you write
 things that _do_ break some of the rules.
 
-You will also encounter the 'unsafe' keyword when writing bindings to foreign
+You will also encounter the `unsafe` keyword when writing bindings to foreign
 (non-Rust) interfaces. You're encouraged to write a safe, native Rust interface
 around the methods provided by the library.