diff --git a/docs/syntax/xyChart.md b/docs/syntax/xyChart.md
index a927ca541..7e91863f9 100644
--- a/docs/syntax/xyChart.md
+++ b/docs/syntax/xyChart.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ The title is a short description of the chart and it will always render on top o
         ...
 
 > **Note**
-> if the title single word no need to use ", but if it has space " is needed
+> If the title is a single word one no need to use `"`, but if it has space `"` is needed
 
 ### x-axis
 
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/xyChart.md b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/xyChart.md
index ffd0c16c2..8edfecbea 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/xyChart.md
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/xyChart.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ xychart-beta
 ```
 
 ```note
-if the title single word no need to use ", but if it has space " is needed
+If the title is a single word one no need to use `"`, but if it has space `"` is needed
 ```
 
 ### x-axis