diff --git a/_episodes/02-1st-example.md b/_episodes/02-1st-example.md
index 9741bf50..c41c3b07 100644
--- a/_episodes/02-1st-example.md
+++ b/_episodes/02-1st-example.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ baseCommand: echo
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 {: .source}
 
-The `baseCommand` provides the name of program that will actually run (`echo`). [`echo`] is a built-in program in the bash and
+The `baseCommand` provides the name of program that will actually run (`echo`). `echo` is a built-in program in the bash and
 C shells.
 
 ~~~