diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index dfd19e168..44e744f10 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Changelog
  * Fix: Streamfields no longer break on validation error
  * Fix: Number of validation errors in each tab in the editor is now correctly reported again
  * Fix: Userbar now opens on devices with both touch and mouse (Josh Barr)
- * Fix: ``wagtail.wagtailadmin.wagtail_hooks`` no longer calls ``static`` during app load, so you can use ``ManifestStaticFilesStorage`` without calling ``collectstatic`` command
+ * Fix: `wagtail.wagtailadmin.wagtail_hooks` no longer calls `static` during app load, so you can use `ManifestStaticFilesStorage` without calling the `collectstatic` command
  * Fix: Fixed crash on page save when a custom `Page` edit handler has been specified using the `edit_handler` attribute (Tim Heap)
 
 
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.4.2.rst b/docs/releases/1.4.2.rst
index 1b0929d24..b4e6a823e 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.4.2.rst
+++ b/docs/releases/1.4.2.rst
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ Bug fixes
  * Streamfields no longer break on validation error
  * Number of validation errors in each tab in the editor is now correctly reported again
  * Userbar now opens on devices with both touch and mouse (Josh Barr)
- * ``wagtail.wagtailadmin.wagtail_hooks`` no longer calls ``static`` during app load, so you can use ``ManifestStaticFilesStorage`` without calling ``collectstatic`` command
+ * ``wagtail.wagtailadmin.wagtail_hooks`` no longer calls ``static`` during app load, so you can use ``ManifestStaticFilesStorage`` without calling the ``collectstatic`` command
  * Fixed crash on page save when a custom ``Page`` edit handler has been specified using the ``edit_handler`` attribute (Tim Heap)