diff --git a/docs/env_vars.md b/docs/env_vars.md
index 9fca8165..213738f1 100644
--- a/docs/env_vars.md
+++ b/docs/env_vars.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ wlroots reads these environment variables
 # Generic
 
 * *DISPLAY*: if set probe X11 backend in *wlr_backend_autocreate*
-* *WAYLAND_DISPLAY*, *_WAYLAND_DISPLAY*, *WAYLAND_SOCKET*: if set probe Wayland
-  backend in *wlr_backend_autocreate*
+* *WAYLAND_DISPLAY*, *WAYLAND_SOCKET*: if set probe Wayland backend in
+  `wlr_backend_autocreate`
 * *XCURSOR_PATH*: directory where xcursors are located
 * *XDG_SESSION_ID*: if set, session ID used by the logind session