diff --git a/backend/hdfs/hdfs.go b/backend/hdfs/hdfs.go
index 24dff3091..49d009899 100644
--- a/backend/hdfs/hdfs.go
+++ b/backend/hdfs/hdfs.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func init() {
 			Help: `Kerberos service principal name for the namenode
 
 Enables KERBEROS authentication. Specifies the Service Principal Name
-(<SERVICE>/<FQDN>) for the namenode.`,
+(SERVICE/FQDN) for the namenode.`,
 			Required: false,
 			Examples: []fs.OptionExample{{
 				Value: "hdfs/namenode.hadoop.docker",