diff --git a/gitignorefile/__init__.py b/gitignorefile/__init__.py
index 4a721bf..2fc08a5 100644
--- a/gitignorefile/__init__.py
+++ b/gitignorefile/__init__.py
@@ -271,8 +271,8 @@ def match(self, rel_path, is_dir):
 # option that `.gitignore`'s behavior depends on.
 def _fnmatch_pathname_to_regexp(pattern, directory_only):
     """
-    Implements fnmatch style-behavior, as though with FNM_PATHNAME flagged;
-    the path separator will not match shell-style '*' and '.' wildcards.
+    Implements `fnmatch` style-behavior, as though with `FNM_PATHNAME` flagged;
+    the path separator will not match shell-style `*` and `.` wildcards.
     """
     i, n = 0, len(pattern)