diff --git a/src/_pytest/reports.py b/src/_pytest/reports.py
index 4fa465ea7..0cd838016 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/reports.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/reports.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class BaseReport:
         """
         **Experimental**
 
-        Returns True if this report should be counted towards the totals shown at the end of the
+        ``True`` if this report should be counted towards the totals shown at the end of the
         test session: "1 passed, 1 failure, etc".
 
         .. note::