diff --git a/doc/lightningd-config.5 b/doc/lightningd-config.5
index c011e722f..e38e7c48a 100644
--- a/doc/lightningd-config.5
+++ b/doc/lightningd-config.5
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ increase, but make channels far more reliable since we never close it
 due to unreasonable fees\.
 
 
- \fBcommit-time\fR='MILLISECONDS
+ \fBcommit-time\fR=\fIMILLISECONDS\fR
 How long to wait before sending commitment messages to the peer: in
 theory increasing this would reduce load, but your node would have to be
 extremely busy node for you to even notice\.
diff --git a/doc/lightningd-config.5.md b/doc/lightningd-config.5.md
index d72faef6b..547eed47c 100644
--- a/doc/lightningd-config.5.md
+++ b/doc/lightningd-config.5.md
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ This may result in a channel which cannot be closed, should fees
 increase, but make channels far more reliable since we never close it
 due to unreasonable fees.
 
- **commit-time**='MILLISECONDS
+ **commit-time**=*MILLISECONDS*
 How long to wait before sending commitment messages to the peer: in
 theory increasing this would reduce load, but your node would have to be
 extremely busy node for you to even notice.