diff --git a/getting_started/step_by_step/resources.rst b/getting_started/step_by_step/resources.rst
index 20af48605..cadef8c14 100644
--- a/getting_started/step_by_step/resources.rst
+++ b/getting_started/step_by_step/resources.rst
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ Creating your own resources
 
 Like any Object in Godot, users can also script Resources. Resource scripts
 inherit the ability to freely translate between object properties and serialized
-text or binary data (/*.tres, /*.res). They also inherit the reference-counting
+text or binary data (\*.tres, \*.res). They also inherit the reference-counting
 memory management from the Reference type.
 
 This comes with many distinct advantages over alternative data