diff --git a/modules/reference/pages/config/server-configuration-overview.adoc b/modules/reference/pages/config/server-configuration-overview.adoc
index dcaa5eb19..928f0bd0b 100644
--- a/modules/reference/pages/config/server-configuration-overview.adoc
+++ b/modules/reference/pages/config/server-configuration-overview.adoc
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ The `jvm.options` file format uses one line per JVM option, as shown in the foll
 [subs=+quotes]
 ----
 -Xmx512m
--Dmy.system.prop=This is the value.
+-Dmy.system.prop=_property_value_
 -Duser.timezone=_time_zone_code_
 ----