diff --git a/docs/settings/apm-settings.asciidoc b/docs/settings/apm-settings.asciidoc
index 6e785818c09c..31ebe5ac6034 100644
--- a/docs/settings/apm-settings.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/settings/apm-settings.asciidoc
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ xpack.apm.ui.enabled:: Set to `false` to hide the APM plugin {kib} from the menu
 
 apm_oss.indexPattern:: Index pattern is used for integrations with Machine Learning and Kuery Bar. It must match all apm indices. Defaults to `apm-*`.
 
-apm_oss.errorIndices:: Matcher for indices containing error documents. Defaults to `apm-\*`.
+apm_oss.errorIndices:: Matcher for indices containing error documents. Defaults to `apm-*`.
 
-apm_oss.onboardingIndices:: Matcher for indices containing onboarding documents. Defaults to `apm-\*`.
+apm_oss.onboardingIndices:: Matcher for indices containing onboarding documents. Defaults to `apm-*`.
 
-apm_oss.spanIndices:: Matcher for indices containing span documents. Defaults to `apm-\*`.
+apm_oss.spanIndices:: Matcher for indices containing span documents. Defaults to `apm-*`.
 
-apm_oss.transactionIndices:: Matcher for indices containing transaction documents. Defaults to `apm-\*`.
+apm_oss.transactionIndices:: Matcher for indices containing transaction documents. Defaults to `apm-*`.