diff --git a/modules/history/README.md b/modules/history/README.md
index 1a03bd9..75bf751 100644
--- a/modules/history/README.md
+++ b/modules/history/README.md
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ History
 Sets [history][1] options and defines history aliases.
 
 **Note:** If you are migrating from oh-my-zsh and want to keep your history, you
-will either need to set HISTFILE manually to `$HOME/.zsh_history` or rename
-`~/.zsh_history` to ~/.zhistory`.
+will either need to set `HISTFILE` manually to `$HOME/.zsh_history` or rename
+`~/.zsh_history` to `~/.zhistory`.
 
 Options
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