diff --git a/doc/mkFlakeOptions.md b/doc/mkFlakeOptions.md
index 9b0e7262..90719ba1 100644
--- a/doc/mkFlakeOptions.md
+++ b/doc/mkFlakeOptions.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ nix flake
 
 *_Default_*
 ```
-"inputs.\\<name\\>"
+"inputs.<name>"
 ```
 
 
diff --git a/lib/mkFlake/evalArgs.nix b/lib/mkFlake/evalArgs.nix
index fe49bc3b..ee42e224 100644
--- a/lib/mkFlake/evalArgs.nix
+++ b/lib/mkFlake/evalArgs.nix
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ let
           input = mkOption {
             type = flakeType;
             default = cfg.inputs.${name};
-            defaultText = escape [ "<" ">" ] "inputs.<name>";
+            defaultText = "inputs.<name>";
             description = ''
               nixpkgs flake input to use for this channel
             '';