diff --git a/fsspec/spec.py b/fsspec/spec.py
index a205cb2b6..417adc33f 100644
--- a/fsspec/spec.py
+++ b/fsspec/spec.py
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ def glob(self, path, maxdepth=None, **kwargs):
 
         Search path names that contain embedded characters special to this
         implementation of glob may not produce expected results;
-        e.g., 'foo/bar/*starredfilename*'.
+        e.g., ``foo/bar/*starredfilename*``.
 
         kwargs are passed to ``ls``.
         """