diff --git a/tests/README.md b/tests/README.md
index db884a2bea..fa555f6a1f 100644
--- a/tests/README.md
+++ b/tests/README.md
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
     make test-torture
 
   The graphical tool ggcov can be used to browse the source and create
-  coverage reports on *NIX hosts:
+  coverage reports on \*nix hosts:
 
     ggcov -r lib src