diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/table/column_options.html b/public/app/plugins/panel/table/column_options.html
index 9e8e4b404ae..4a4a6d0db9c 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/table/column_options.html
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/table/column_options.html
@@ -163,10 +163,10 @@
           <span>
             Use special variables to specify cell values:
             <br>
-            <em>$__cell</em> refers to current cell value
+            <em>${__cell}</em> refers to current cell value
             <br>
-            <em>$__cell_n</em> refers to Nth column value in current row. Column indexes are started from 0. For instance,
-            <em>$__cell_1</em> refers to second column's value.
+            <em>${__cell_n}</em> refers to Nth column value in current row. Column indexes are started from 0. For instance,
+            <em>${__cell_1}</em> refers to second column's value.
           </span>
         </info-popover>
       </div>