diff --git a/source/release-notes/2.8-compatibility.txt b/source/release-notes/2.8-compatibility.txt
index f08be926528..a0ff9cb152e 100644
--- a/source/release-notes/2.8-compatibility.txt
+++ b/source/release-notes/2.8-compatibility.txt
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Version Compatibility
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 :program:`mongod` instances before 2.6.6 cannot perform an initial sync
-against 2.8 replica set members. Do not add :program:`mongod 2.6.6
+against 2.8 replica set members. Do not add mongod 2.6.6
 members to a replica set that has 2.8 members.
 
 .. _2.8-oplog-format-change: