diff --git a/src/reference/forge/forge-verify-contract.md b/src/reference/forge/forge-verify-contract.md
index eab865ac0..d6018c5de 100644
--- a/src/reference/forge/forge-verify-contract.md
+++ b/src/reference/forge/forge-verify-contract.md
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ you can specify a file containing **space-separated** constructor arguments with
     ForgeUSD FUSD 18 1000000000000000000000
     ```
     
-5. Verify a contract with Blockscout right after deployment (make sure you add "/api\?" to the end of the Blockscout homepage explorer URL):
+5. Verify a contract with Blockscout right after deployment (make sure you add "/api?" to the end of the Blockscout homepage explorer URL):
     ```sh
-    forge create --rpc-url <rpc_https_endpoint> --private-key $devTestnetPrivateKey src/Contract.sol:SimpleStorage --verify --verifier blockscout --verifier-url <blockscout_homepage_explorer_url>/api\? 
+    forge create --rpc-url <rpc_https_endpoint> --private-key $devTestnetPrivateKey src/Contract.sol:SimpleStorage --verify --verifier blockscout --verifier-url <blockscout_homepage_explorer_url>/api? 
     ```
 
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