diff --git a/historic/jam/doc/bjam.qbk b/historic/jam/doc/bjam.qbk
index a0f87a1dd..c371118d7 100644
--- a/historic/jam/doc/bjam.qbk
+++ b/historic/jam/doc/bjam.qbk
@@ -1262,9 +1262,10 @@ A variable element's string value can be parsed into grist and filename-related
  the  [@http://www.cygwin.com/cygwin-api/func-cygwin-conv-to-win32-path.html
  =cygwin_conv_to_win32_path=] function. On other platforms, the string is
  unchanged. For example
-`` 
- x = "/cygdrive/c/Program Files/Borland" ; ECHO $(x:W) ;
-``
+[pre
+local x = "/cygdrive/c/Program Files/Borland" ;
+ECHO $(x:W) ;
+]
 prints [^"C:\\Program Files\\Borland"] on Cygwin
 ]]