diff --git a/docker/api/client.py b/docker/api/client.py
index fbf7ad455..2b67291aa 100644
--- a/docker/api/client.py
+++ b/docker/api/client.py
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ def reload_config(self, dockercfg_path=None):
         Args:
             dockercfg_path (str): Use a custom path for the Docker config file
                 (default ``$HOME/.docker/config.json`` if present,
-                otherwise``$HOME/.dockercfg``)
+                otherwise ``$HOME/.dockercfg``)
 
         Returns:
             None
diff --git a/docker/api/daemon.py b/docker/api/daemon.py
index f715a131a..6b719268e 100644
--- a/docker/api/daemon.py
+++ b/docker/api/daemon.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def login(self, username, password=None, email=None, registry=None,
                 the Docker server.
             dockercfg_path (str): Use a custom path for the Docker config file
                 (default ``$HOME/.docker/config.json`` if present,
-                otherwise``$HOME/.dockercfg``)
+                otherwise ``$HOME/.dockercfg``)
 
         Returns:
             (dict): The response from the login request