diff --git a/docs/concepts/workloads/controllers/garbage-collection.md b/docs/concepts/workloads/controllers/garbage-collection.md
index a7d9b1491b..26908545c9 100644
--- a/docs/concepts/workloads/controllers/garbage-collection.md
+++ b/docs/concepts/workloads/controllers/garbage-collection.md
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ kubectl delete replicaset my-repset --cascade=false
 
 ### Addtional note on Deployments
 
-When using cascading deletes with deployments you *must* use _propagationPolicy: Foreground_
+When using cascading deletes with Deployments you *must* use `propagationPolicy: Foreground`
 to delete not only the ReplicaSets created, but also their Pods. If this type of _propagationPolicy_
 is not used, only the ReplicaSets will be deleted, and the Pods will be orphaned.
 See [kubeadm/#149](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubeadm/issues/149#issuecomment-284766613) for more information.