diff --git a/functions/check_fish_deps.fish b/functions/check_fish_deps.fish
index 3be6cb5..981fa50 100644
--- a/functions/check_fish_deps.fish
+++ b/functions/check_fish_deps.fish
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #   report which fish shell dependencies are installed or missing.
 #
 # EXIT STATUS
-#   Exit status of `fish-deps status`
+#   Exit status of fish-deps status
 #
 # EXAMPLE
 #   check_fish_deps
diff --git a/functions/claude-docs.fish b/functions/claude-docs.fish
index 699d814..5ac679b 100644
--- a/functions/claude-docs.fish
+++ b/functions/claude-docs.fish
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #   obsolete content.
 #
 # EXIT STATUS
-#   Exit status of the `claude` invocation
+#   Exit status of the claude invocation
 #
 # EXAMPLE
 #   claude-docs
diff --git a/functions/claude-pr.fish b/functions/claude-pr.fish
index 02bd88c..1079251 100644
--- a/functions/claude-pr.fish
+++ b/functions/claude-pr.fish
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #   pull request with a manual verification checklist.
 #
 # EXIT STATUS
-#   Exit status of the `claude` invocation
+#   Exit status of the claude invocation
 #
 # EXAMPLE
 #   claude-pr
diff --git a/functions/cleanup.fish b/functions/cleanup.fish
index 17e7612..a2d1297 100644
--- a/functions/cleanup.fish
+++ b/functions/cleanup.fish
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #
 # EXIT STATUS
 #   0        No orphans found, or orphans removed successfully
-#   Nonzero  `sudo pacman -Rns` failed
+#   Nonzero  sudo pacman -Rns failed
 #
 # EXAMPLE
 #   cleanup
diff --git a/functions/dops.fish b/functions/dops.fish
index b1b5422..6364659 100644
--- a/functions/dops.fish
+++ b/functions/dops.fish
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 #   columns. Extra arguments (e.g. -a) are forwarded to docker ps.
 #
 # ARGUMENTS
-#   args...  Arguments forwarded to `docker ps`
+#   args...  Arguments forwarded to docker ps
 #
 # EXIT STATUS
-#   Exit status of `docker ps`
+#   Exit status of docker ps
 #
 # EXAMPLE
 #   dops
diff --git a/functions/lock.fish b/functions/lock.fish
index 16f4043..dcb0785 100644
--- a/functions/lock.fish
+++ b/functions/lock.fish
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #   Locks the current desktop session using loginctl lock-session.
 #
 # EXIT STATUS
-#   Exit status of `loginctl lock-session`
+#   Exit status of loginctl lock-session
 #
 # EXAMPLE
 #   lock
diff --git a/functions/ports.fish b/functions/ports.fish
index c57e7ec..7b2f35a 100644
--- a/functions/ports.fish
+++ b/functions/ports.fish
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #   port numbers and addresses without hostname resolution.
 #
 # EXIT STATUS
-#   Exit status of `lsof`
+#   Exit status of lsof
 #
 # EXAMPLE
 #   ports
diff --git a/functions/screensleep.fish b/functions/screensleep.fish
index 4496031..ba1e18b 100644
--- a/functions/screensleep.fish
+++ b/functions/screensleep.fish
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #   PowerDevil "Turn Off Screen" global shortcut via busctl.
 #
 # EXIT STATUS
-#   Exit status of `busctl`
+#   Exit status of busctl
 #
 # EXAMPLE
 #   screensleep
diff --git a/functions/steam-dl.fish b/functions/steam-dl.fish
index 24583bd..5223a2d 100644
--- a/functions/steam-dl.fish
+++ b/functions/steam-dl.fish
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #   or sleeping during active downloads.
 #
 # EXIT STATUS
-#   Exit status of `steam` (via systemd-inhibit)
+#   Exit status of steam (via systemd-inhibit)
 #
 # EXAMPLE
 #   steam-dl