diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
index eb815c2248..94dc9a54f2 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ OPTIONS
 --column[=<options>]::
 --no-column::
 	Display branch listing in columns. See configuration variable
-	column.branch for option syntax.`--column` and `--no-column`
+	`column.branch` for option syntax. `--column` and `--no-column`
 	without options are equivalent to 'always' and 'never' respectively.
 +
 This option is only applicable in non-verbose mode.
diff --git a/Documentation/git-status.txt b/Documentation/git-status.txt
index c0764e850a..83f38e3198 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-status.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-status.txt
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ ignored, then the directory is not shown, but all contents are shown.
 --column[=<options>]::
 --no-column::
 	Display untracked files in columns. See configuration variable
-	column.status for option syntax.`--column` and `--no-column`
+	`column.status` for option syntax. `--column` and `--no-column`
 	without options are equivalent to 'always' and 'never'
 	respectively.
 
diff --git a/Documentation/git-tag.txt b/Documentation/git-tag.txt
index 56656d1be6..31a97a1b6c 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-tag.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-tag.txt
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ options for details.
 --column[=<options>]::
 --no-column::
 	Display tag listing in columns. See configuration variable
-	column.tag for option syntax.`--column` and `--no-column`
+	`column.tag` for option syntax. `--column` and `--no-column`
 	without options are equivalent to 'always' and 'never' respectively.
 +
 This option is only applicable when listing tags without annotation lines.