diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index 9cdb937..c0aeaf9 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Configuration
 
 The config file is a normal Python script. The status bar is controlled by a central
 status object, which individual *modules* like a clock or a battery monitor are added to
-with the :py:`register` method.
+with the ``register`` method.
 
 A typical configuration file could look like this (note the additional
 dependencies from :py:mod:`.network` and :py:mod:`.pulseaudio` in this