diff --git a/docs/configuration_file_basics.xml b/docs/configuration_file_basics.xml
index 2fa0f2b23..45448b2b6 100644
--- a/docs/configuration_file_basics.xml
+++ b/docs/configuration_file_basics.xml
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ ACCEPT      net:\
       <listitem>
         <para>Host 2002:ce7c:92b4:1:a00:27ff:feb1:46a9 in the <emphasis
         role="bold">loc</emphasis> zone — <emphasis
-        role="bold">loc:&lt;2002:ce7c:92b4:1:a00:27ff:feb1:46a9&gt;</emphasis></para>
+        role="bold">loc:[2002:ce7c:92b4:1:a00:27ff:feb1:46a9]</emphasis></para>
       </listitem>
     </orderedlist>
   </section>