diff --git a/R/checks.R b/R/checks.R
index f598daca..e2e850cd 100644
--- a/R/checks.R
+++ b/R/checks.R
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
   invisible(NULL)
 }
 
-#' Check that the statistic and stat_max arguments are valid
+#' Check that the `statistic` and `stat_max` arguments are valid
 #'
 #' @inheritParams simulate_chains
 #' @description
diff --git a/man/dot-check_statistic_args.Rd b/man/dot-check_statistic_args.Rd
index 0afd00a2..52ba7ea2 100644
--- a/man/dot-check_statistic_args.Rd
+++ b/man/dot-check_statistic_args.Rd
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 % Please edit documentation in R/checks.R
 \name{.check_statistic_args}
 \alias{.check_statistic_args}
-\title{Check that the statistic and stat_max arguments are valid}
+\title{Check that the \code{statistic} and \code{stat_max} arguments are valid}
 \usage{
 .check_statistic_args(statistic, stat_max)
 }