diff --git a/docs/book/theme/css/markers.css b/docs/book/theme/css/markers.css
index 67b74870b2c..44c4e92ebbf 100644
--- a/docs/book/theme/css/markers.css
+++ b/docs/book/theme/css/markers.css
@@ -15,13 +15,8 @@
     margin-bottom: 0.25em;
 }
 
-/* the marker name */
-.marker > dt.name::before {
-    content: '// +';
-}
 .marker > dt.name {
     font-weight: bold;
-    order: 0; /* hack around the ::before's positioning to get it after the line */
 }
 
 /* the target blob */
diff --git a/docs/book/utils/markerdocs/main.go b/docs/book/utils/markerdocs/main.go
index eb89aa10a23..afdd600cf3c 100644
--- a/docs/book/utils/markerdocs/main.go
+++ b/docs/book/utils/markerdocs/main.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func markerTemplate(marker *MarkerDoc) toHTML {
 
 	// the marker name
 	term := dt(classes{"literal", "name"},
-		Text(marker.Name))
+		Text("// +"+marker.Name))
 
 	// the args summary (displayed in summary mode)
 	var fields []toHTML