diff --git a/nova/conf/wsgi.py b/nova/conf/wsgi.py
index ef5674112..35a978b0f 100644
--- a/nova/conf/wsgi.py
+++ b/nova/conf/wsgi.py
@@ -78,12 +78,13 @@ for the original request, even if it was removed by a SSL terminating proxy.
 Possible values:
 
 * None (default) - the request scheme is not influenced by any HTTP headers
-* Valid HTTP header, like HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO
+* Valid HTTP header, like ``HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO``
 
 WARNING: Do not set this unless you know what you are doing.
 
 Make sure ALL of the following are true before setting this (assuming the
 values from the example above):
+
 * Your API is behind a proxy.
 * Your proxy strips the X-Forwarded-Proto header from all incoming requests.
   In other words, if end users include that header in their requests, the proxy
@@ -92,7 +93,6 @@ values from the example above):
   for requests that originally come in via HTTPS.
 
 If any of those are not true, you should keep this setting set to None.
-
 """),
     cfg.StrOpt(
         'ssl_ca_file',