diff --git a/django/db/models/query_utils.py b/django/db/models/query_utils.py
index 1cd4e579d5..88d3dc94ae 100644
--- a/django/db/models/query_utils.py
+++ b/django/db/models/query_utils.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class QueryWrapper(object):
 class Q(tree.Node):
     """
     Encapsulates filters as objects that can then be combined logically (using
-    & and |).
+    `&` and `|`).
     """
     # Connection types
     AND = 'AND'