diff --git a/reference/configuration/twig.rst b/reference/configuration/twig.rst
index 84f4595f24a..c992686fcf6 100644
--- a/reference/configuration/twig.rst
+++ b/reference/configuration/twig.rst
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ called to determine the default escaping applied to the template.
 base_template_class
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-**type**: ``string`` **default**: ``'Twig\\Template'``
+**type**: ``string`` **default**: ``'Twig\Template'``
 
 Twig templates are compiled into PHP classes before using them to render
 contents. This option defines the base class from which all the template classes