diff --git a/doc/airline.txt b/doc/airline.txt
index ad4fefd..085c44d 100644
--- a/doc/airline.txt
+++ b/doc/airline.txt
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ well as the powerline font glyths
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 for more intricate customizations, you can replace the predefined sections
-with the usual *statusline* syntax.
+with the usual statusline syntax.
 
 >
   let g:airline_section_a (the mode indicator)