diff --git a/src/filelock/_api.py b/src/filelock/_api.py
index 4e41a94..89b9802 100644
--- a/src/filelock/_api.py
+++ b/src/filelock/_api.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 
 class LockProtocol(Protocol):
-    """Protocol for objects implementing ```acquire``` and ```release``` methods."""
+    """Protocol for objects implementing ``acquire`` and ``release`` methods."""
 
     @abstractmethod
     def acquire(
diff --git a/src/filelock/asyncio.py b/src/filelock/asyncio.py
index 9aec165..eb7bcf9 100644
--- a/src/filelock/asyncio.py
+++ b/src/filelock/asyncio.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 
 class AsyncLockProtocol(Protocol):
-    """Protocol for async objects implementing ```acquire``` and ```release``` methods."""
+    """Protocol for async objects implementing ``acquire`` and ``release`` methods."""
 
     @abstractmethod
     async def acquire(