diff --git a/core/commands/object.go b/core/commands/object.go
index e2e8b3167..314107ad6 100644
--- a/core/commands/object.go
+++ b/core/commands/object.go
@@ -75,12 +75,12 @@ var objectDataCmd = &cmds.Command{
 	Helptext: cmds.HelpText{
 		Tagline: "Outputs the raw bytes in an IPFS object",
 		ShortDescription: `
-ipfs object data is a plumbing command for retreiving the raw bytes stored in
+'ipfs object data' is a plumbing command for retreiving the raw bytes stored in
 a DAG node. It outputs to stdout, and <key> is a base58 encoded
 multihash.
 `,
 		LongDescription: `
-ipfs object data is a plumbing command for retreiving the raw bytes stored in
+'ipfs object data' is a plumbing command for retreiving the raw bytes stored in
 a DAG node. It outputs to stdout, and <key> is a base58 encoded
 multihash.