diff --git a/source/reference/mongo-shell.txt b/source/reference/mongo-shell.txt
index b55846ee227..0d145de47e2 100644
--- a/source/reference/mongo-shell.txt
+++ b/source/reference/mongo-shell.txt
@@ -472,8 +472,8 @@ administration:
 
    * - :method:`db.cloneDatabase(\<host\>) <db.cloneDatabase()>`
 
-     - Clone the current database from the ``host`` specified. The
-       ``host`` database instance must be in noauth mode.
+     - Clone the current database from the ``<host>`` specified. The
+       ``<host>`` database instance must be in noauth mode.
 
    * - :method:`db.copyDatabase(\<from\>, \<to\>, \<host\>) <db.copyDatabase()>`
 
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ administration:
    * - :method:`db.fromColl.renameCollection(\<toColl\>)
        <db.collection.renameCollection()>`
 
-     - Rename collection from fromColl to toColl.
+     - Rename collection from ``fromColl`` to ``<toColl>``.
 
    * - :method:`db.repairDatabase()`