diff --git a/release-notes/3.12.3.md b/release-notes/3.12.3.md
index 4902017332..4a01370ddb 100644
--- a/release-notes/3.12.3.md
+++ b/release-notes/3.12.3.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Release notes can be found on GitHub at [rabbitmq-server/release-notes](https://
  * On Windows, PowerShell will no longer be used as a fallback for `handle.exe`
    for computing how many file and socket handles a node uses.
 
-   If a user does not have `handle.exe`` installed in the `PATH`` of their Windows system,
+   If a user does not have `handle.exe` installed in the `PATH` of their Windows system,
    a message will be logged once, and then the total handles being used will be set to 0.
 
    PowerShell ended up being a CPU-intensive alternative that's not worth the gains