diff --git a/src/vs/editor/common/config/editorConfigurationSchema.ts b/src/vs/editor/common/config/editorConfigurationSchema.ts
index b6f8d6ad7fa..1a50a3fa5ed 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/common/config/editorConfigurationSchema.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/common/config/editorConfigurationSchema.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const editorConfiguration: IConfigurationNode = {
 				}
 			],
 			default: 'tabSize',
-			markdownDescription: nls.localize('indentSize', "The number of spaces used for indentation or 'tabSize' to use the value from `#editor.tabSize#`. This setting is overridden based on the file contents when `#editor.detectIndentation#` is on.")
+			markdownDescription: nls.localize('indentSize', "The number of spaces used for indentation or `\"tabSize\"` to use the value from `#editor.tabSize#`. This setting is overridden based on the file contents when `#editor.detectIndentation#` is on.")
 		},
 		'editor.insertSpaces': {
 			type: 'boolean',