diff --git a/doc/branches.mdwn b/doc/branches.mdwn
index f33641290..4accc21ca 100644
--- a/doc/branches.mdwn
+++ b/doc/branches.mdwn
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ In order to refer to a branch in one of the [[git]] repositories, for
 example when submitting a [[patch]], you can use the
 [[templates/gitbranch]] template. For example:
 
-	\[[!template id=gitbranch branch=yourrepo/amazingbranch author="[[yourname]]"]]
+	\[[!template id=gitbranch branch=yourrepo/amazingbranch author="\[[yourname]]"]]
 
 Branches referred to in open [[bugs]] and [[todo]]: