diff --git a/plugins/outputs/dynatrace/README.md b/plugins/outputs/dynatrace/README.md
index 7f6f96959891e..7747a382eccb7 100644
--- a/plugins/outputs/dynatrace/README.md
+++ b/plugins/outputs/dynatrace/README.md
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ The endpoint for the Dynatrace Metrics API v2 is
   url = "https://{your-environment-id}.live.dynatrace.com/api/v2/metrics/ingest"
 
   ## API token is required if a URL is specified and should be restricted to the 'Ingest metrics' scope
-  api_token = "your API token here" // hard-coded for illustration only, should be read from environment
+  api_token = "your API token here" # hard-coded for illustration only, should be read from environment
 ```
 
 You can learn more about how to use the [Dynatrace API][api].