diff --git a/gtk/gtkalertdialog.c b/gtk/gtkalertdialog.c
index efb4ed4a64..ac2633deeb 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkalertdialog.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkalertdialog.c
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ gtk_alert_dialog_choose (GtkAlertDialog      *self,
  * and returns the index of the button that was clicked.
  *
  * Returns: the index of the button that was clicked, or -1 if
- *   the dialog was cancelled and `[property@Gtk.AlertDialog:cancel-button]
+ *   the dialog was cancelled and [property@Gtk.AlertDialog:cancel-button]
  *   is not set
  *
  * Since: 4.10