diff --git a/docs/ref/templates/builtins.txt b/docs/ref/templates/builtins.txt
index 0cae2766ea..8e74d1e44a 100644
--- a/docs/ref/templates/builtins.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/templates/builtins.txt
@@ -263,11 +263,11 @@ Sample usage::
 This is equivalent to::
 
     {% if var1 %}
-        {{ var1|safe }}
+        {{ var1 }}
     {% elif var2 %}
-        {{ var2|safe }}
+        {{ var2 }}
     {% elif var3 %}
-        {{ var3|safe }}
+        {{ var3 }}
     {% endif %}
 
 You can also use a literal string as a fallback value in case all