diff --git a/libs/core/langchain_core/_api/deprecation.py b/libs/core/langchain_core/_api/deprecation.py
index f757aa435fd..0dfe09d7fa4 100644
--- a/libs/core/langchain_core/_api/deprecation.py
+++ b/libs/core/langchain_core/_api/deprecation.py
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ def deprecated(
         components = [
             _message,
             f"Use {_alternative} instead." if _alternative else "",
-            f"Use `{_alternative_import}` instead." if _alternative_import else "",
+            f"Use {_alternative_import} instead." if _alternative_import else "",
             _addendum,
         ]
         details = " ".join([component.strip() for component in components if component])