diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/cassandra.nix b/nixos/modules/services/databases/cassandra.nix
index fc5812c49df..e2ea9fcda6b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/cassandra.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/cassandra.nix
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ in {
       example = literalExample "null";
       description = ''
           Set the interval how often incremental repairs are run, i.e.
-          <literal>nodetool repair<literal> is executed. See
+          <literal>nodetool repair</literal> is executed. See
           https://cassandra.apache.org/doc/latest/operating/repair.html
           for more information.