diff --git a/src/macros-by-example.md b/src/macros-by-example.md
index f03052493..2c49300cd 100644
--- a/src/macros-by-example.md
+++ b/src/macros-by-example.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 > &nbsp;&nbsp; | `{` _MacroMatch_<sup>\*</sup> `}`
 >
 > _MacroMatch_ :\
-> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [_Token_]<sub>_except $ and [delimiters]_</sub>\
+> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [_Token_]<sub>_except `$` and [delimiters]_</sub>\
 > &nbsp;&nbsp; | _MacroMatcher_\
 > &nbsp;&nbsp; | `$` ( [IDENTIFIER_OR_KEYWORD] <sub>_except `crate`_</sub> | [RAW_IDENTIFIER] | `_` ) `:` _MacroFragSpec_\
 > &nbsp;&nbsp; | `$` `(` _MacroMatch_<sup>+</sup> `)` _MacroRepSep_<sup>?</sup> _MacroRepOp_