diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index ec38762c31923..258bb79207b03 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ Apart from these, the following properties are also available, and may be useful
   <td><code>spark.executorEnv.[EnvironmentVariableName]</code></td>
   <td>(none)</td>
   <td>
-    Add the environment variable specified by <Environment Variable Name> to the Executor 
+    Add the environment variable specified by `EnvironmentVariableName` to the Executor 
     process. The user can specify multiple of these and to set multiple environment variables. 
   </td>
 </tr>
diff --git a/docs/running-on-yarn.md b/docs/running-on-yarn.md
index fb14f73f083c7..8e8e618633998 100644
--- a/docs/running-on-yarn.md
+++ b/docs/running-on-yarn.md
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Most of the configs are the same for Spark on YARN as for other deployment modes
   <td><code>spark.yarn.appMasterEnv.[EnvironmentVariableName]</code></td>
   <td>(none)</td>
   <td>
-     Add the environment variable specified by <Environment Variable Name> to the 
+     Add the environment variable specified by `EnvironmentVariableName` to the 
      Application Master process launched on YARN. The user can specify multiple of 
      these and to set multiple environment variables. In yarn-cluster mode this controls 
      the environment of the SPARK driver and in yarn-client mode it only controls