diff --git a/Doc/library/traceback.rst b/Doc/library/traceback.rst
index 5d1fc1c3de0d8f..401e12be45f418 100644
--- a/Doc/library/traceback.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/traceback.rst
@@ -42,11 +42,13 @@ The module defines the following functions:
    :term:`file <file object>` or :term:`file-like object` to
    receive the output.
 
-   Note that the meaning of the *limit* parameter is different than the meaning
-   of :const:`sys.tracebacklimit`. Negative *limit* values correspond to
-   positive values of :const:`sys.tracebacklimit`, whereas the behaviour of
-   positive *limit* values cannot be achieved with
-   :const:`sys.tracebacklimit`.
+   .. note::
+
+      The meaning of the *limit* parameter is different than the meaning
+      of :const:`sys.tracebacklimit`. A negative *limit* value corresponds to
+      a positive value of :const:`!sys.tracebacklimit`, whereas the behaviour of
+      a positive *limit* value cannot be achieved with
+      :const:`!sys.tracebacklimit`.
 
    .. versionchanged:: 3.5
        Added negative *limit* support.