diff --git a/articles/desktop-flows/how-to/add-images-email-messages.md b/articles/desktop-flows/how-to/add-images-email-messages.md
index 0f8ef32ac..cdcd8d2cd 100644
--- a/articles/desktop-flows/how-to/add-images-email-messages.md
+++ b/articles/desktop-flows/how-to/add-images-email-messages.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Example image with a link and size:
 Example image with base64 (clipped for readability) and the `alt` attribute:
 
 ```html
-\<img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHMAAABzCAMAAA......" alt="SomeImage" />
+<img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHMAAABzCAMAAA......" alt="SomeImage" />
 ```
 
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