diff --git a/docs/backends.rst b/docs/backends.rst
index fb9df5c..fa88100 100644
--- a/docs/backends.rst
+++ b/docs/backends.rst
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 +==========================+==========+====================================+==========================+============================================+
 | uri                      | backends | The ldap uri to access             | ldap uri                 | * use ldap:// for clear/starttls           |
 |                          |          |                                    |                          | * use ldaps:// for ssl                     |
-|                          |          |                                    |                          | * custom port: ldap://<host>**:<port>**    |
+|                          |          |                                    |                          | * custom port: ldap://<host>:<port>        |
 +--------------------------+----------+------------------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------------------------+
 | ca                       | backends | Path to the CA file                | file path                | optional                                   |
 +--------------------------+----------+------------------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------------------------+