diff --git a/doc/plugins/highlight.mdwn b/doc/plugins/highlight.mdwn
index 07e888f36..0cab8717b 100644
--- a/doc/plugins/highlight.mdwn
+++ b/doc/plugins/highlight.mdwn
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ to other code files, like this:
 	/* \[[!format mdwn """
 		This comment will be formatted as *markdown*!
 
-		See [[bar.h]].
+		See \[[bar.h]].
 	""]] */
 
 ## security