diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Provides a simple function for running search queries on an LDAP server.
 
 It binds to the native OpenLDAP library (libldap) and calls ldap_simple_bind().
 
-It has SSL (ldaps) and LDAP URI support see @man 3 ldap_url@.
+It has SSL (ldaps) and LDAP URI support see `man 3 ldap_url`.
 
 It does not yet support LDAP bind.