diff --git a/ch05.asciidoc b/ch05.asciidoc
index b5032ed7..1274fcd0 100644
--- a/ch05.asciidoc
+++ b/ch05.asciidoc
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ The transaction scripting language, used in the locking script mentioned above,
 [options="header"]
 |=======
 |Size| Field | Description
-| 8 bytes | Amount | Bitcoin Value in Satoshis (10^^-8 bitcoin)
+| 8 bytes | Amount | Bitcoin Value in Satoshis (10^-8^ bitcoin)
 | 1-9 bytes (VarInt) | Locking-Script Size | Locking-Script length in bytes, to follow
 | Variable | Locking-Script | A script defining the conditions needed to spend the output
 |=======