diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 03c7f9f..c68823b 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Download this repository
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 .. code:: bash
 
-    git clone `https://github.com/flatironinstitute/cryoSBI.git`
+    git clone https://github.com/flatironinstitute/cryoSBI.git
 
 Navigate to the cloned repository and install the module
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