diff --git a/ch07.asciidoc b/ch07.asciidoc
index 5764524f..836b494b 100644
--- a/ch07.asciidoc
+++ b/ch07.asciidoc
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ ENDIF
 code to run in either case
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-When reading Bitcoin Script, remember that the condition being evaluated comes *before* the +IF+ opcode.
+When reading Bitcoin Script, remember that the condition being evaluated comes _before_ the +IF+ opcode.
 
 ==== Conditional Clauses with VERIFY Opcodes