diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/blank_issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/blank_issue.md
index 2891d5e5da1..866303a1f9f 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/blank_issue.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/blank_issue.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ about: Create a blank issue.
 Additional labels can be added to this issue by including the following command
 (without the space after the @ symbol):
 
-`@rustbot label +<label>`
+@ rustbot label +<label>
 
 Common labels for this issue type are:
 * C-an-interesting-project
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 87c18cdee66..119a498fb99 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ LLVM version: 10.0
 Additional labels can be added to this issue by including the following command
 (without the space after the @ symbol):
 
-`@rustbot label +<label>`
+@ rustbot label +<label>
 
 Common labels for this issue type are:
 * `I-suggestion-causes-error`
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/false_positive.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/false_positive.md
index 4170b9ff2db..82158e02f08 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/false_positive.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/false_positive.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ LLVM version: 10.0
 Additional labels can be added to this issue by including the following command
 (without the space after the @ symbol):
 
-`@rustbot label +<label>`
+@ rustbot label +<label>
 
 Common labels for this issue type are:
 * I-suggestion-causes-error