diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
index 6954b9530d..2da101f80c 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@
                 <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>git branch -D &lt;branch-name&gt;</filename>:</emphasis> 
                     Deletes an existing local branch.  
                     You need to be in a local branch other than the one you are deleting 
-                    in order to delete &lt;branch-name&gt;.</para></listitem>
+                    in order to delete <filename>&lt;branch-name&gt;</filename>.</para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>git pull</filename>:</emphasis> Retrieves information 
                     from an upstream Git 
                     repository and places it in your local Git repository.