diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/env_config.rb b/Library/Homebrew/env_config.rb
index 000df15d0d..5d97a1217a 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/env_config.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/env_config.rb
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ module Homebrew
       HOMEBREW_LIVECHECK_WATCHLIST:              {
         description:  "Consult this file for the list of formulae to check by default when no formula argument " \
                       "is passed to `brew livecheck`.",
-        default_text: "$HOME/.brew_livecheck_watchlist",
+        default_text: "`$HOME/.brew_livecheck_watchlist`",
         default:      "~/.brew_livecheck_watchlist",
       },
       HOMEBREW_LOGS:                             {
diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index 01d74eb7a7..cbd8cc7e31 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -2102,7 +2102,7 @@ example, run `export HOMEBREW_NO_INSECURE_REDIRECT=1` rather than just
 - `HOMEBREW_LIVECHECK_WATCHLIST`
   <br>Consult this file for the list of formulae to check by default when no formula argument is passed to `brew livecheck`.
 
-  *Default:* `$HOME/.brew_livecheck_watchlist`.
+  *Default:* `$HOME/.brew_livecheck_watchlist`
 
 - `HOMEBREW_LOGS`
   <br>Use this directory to store log files.
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index bb30790407..338d799edb 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -3051,7 +3051,7 @@ If set, install formulae and casks in homebrew/core and homebrew/cask taps using
 Consult this file for the list of formulae to check by default when no formula argument is passed to \fBbrew livecheck\fR\.
 .
 .IP
-\fIDefault:\fR \fB$HOME/\.brew_livecheck_watchlist\fR\.
+\fIDefault:\fR \fB$HOME/\.brew_livecheck_watchlist\fR
 .
 .TP
 \fBHOMEBREW_LOGS\fR