diff --git a/modules/utility/include/helpers_android.h b/modules/utility/include/helpers_android.h
index a9e8a608c0..5e8deb9536 100644
--- a/modules/utility/include/helpers_android.h
+++ b/modules/utility/include/helpers_android.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "rtc_base/system/arch.h"
 
-// Abort the process if |jni| has a Java exception pending.
+// Abort the process if `jni` has a Java exception pending.
 // TODO(henrika): merge with CHECK_JNI_EXCEPTION() in jni_helpers.h.
 #define CHECK_EXCEPTION(jni)        \
   RTC_CHECK(!jni->ExceptionCheck()) \
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace webrtc {
 // Return a |JNIEnv*| usable on this thread or NULL if this thread is detached.
 JNIEnv* GetEnv(JavaVM* jvm);
 
-// Return a |jlong| that will correctly convert back to |ptr|.  This is needed
+// Return a `jlong` that will correctly convert back to `ptr`.  This is needed
 // because the alternative (of silently passing a 32-bit pointer to a vararg
 // function expecting a 64-bit param) picks up garbage in the high 32 bits.
 jlong PointerTojlong(void* ptr);
diff --git a/modules/utility/include/jvm_android.h b/modules/utility/include/jvm_android.h
index 693ee519ed..bafb8f2c15 100644
--- a/modules/utility/include/jvm_android.h
+++ b/modules/utility/include/jvm_android.h
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ class JNIEnvironment {
   explicit JNIEnvironment(JNIEnv* jni);
   ~JNIEnvironment();
 
-  // Registers native methods with the Java class specified by |name|.
+  // Registers native methods with the Java class specified by `name`.
   // Note that the class name must be one of the names in the static
-  // |loaded_classes| array defined in jvm_android.cc.
+  // `loaded_classes` array defined in jvm_android.cc.
   // This method must be called on the construction thread.
   std::unique_ptr<NativeRegistration> RegisterNatives(
       const char* name,
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class JNIEnvironment {
 //     obj = reg->NewObject("<init>", ,);
 //   }
 //
-//   // Each User method can now use |reg| and |obj| and call Java functions
+//   // Each User method can now use `reg` and `obj` and call Java functions
 //   // in WebRtcTest.java, e.g. boolean init() {}.
 //   bool User::Foo() {
 //     jmethodID id = reg->GetMethodId("init", "()Z");
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@ class JVM {
   // called successfully. Use the AttachCurrentThreadIfNeeded class if needed.
   std::unique_ptr<JNIEnvironment> environment();
 
-  // Returns a JavaClass object given class |name|.
+  // Returns a JavaClass object given class `name`.
   // Note that the class name must be one of the names in the static
-  // |loaded_classes| array defined in jvm_android.cc.
+  // `loaded_classes` array defined in jvm_android.cc.
   // This method must be called on the construction thread.
   JavaClass GetClass(const char* name);
 
diff --git a/modules/utility/source/helpers_android.cc b/modules/utility/source/helpers_android.cc
index f4b35a7ecb..9cfee8a2af 100644
--- a/modules/utility/source/helpers_android.cc
+++ b/modules/utility/source/helpers_android.cc
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ JNIEnv* GetEnv(JavaVM* jvm) {
   return reinterpret_cast<JNIEnv*>(env);
 }
 
-// Return a |jlong| that will correctly convert back to |ptr|.  This is needed
+// Return a `jlong` that will correctly convert back to `ptr`.  This is needed
 // because the alternative (of silently passing a 32-bit pointer to a vararg
 // function expecting a 64-bit param) picks up garbage in the high 32 bits.
 jlong PointerTojlong(void* ptr) {
diff --git a/modules/utility/source/process_thread_impl.h b/modules/utility/source/process_thread_impl.h
index 5d22e37ca1..e9a26eb96f 100644
--- a/modules/utility/source/process_thread_impl.h
+++ b/modules/utility/source/process_thread_impl.h
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@ class ProcessThreadImpl : public ProcessThread {
     }
 
     int64_t run_at_ms;
-    // DelayedTask owns the |task|, but some delayed tasks must be removed from
+    // DelayedTask owns the `task`, but some delayed tasks must be removed from
     // the std::priority_queue, but mustn't be deleted. std::priority_queue does
     // not give non-const access to the values, so storing unique_ptr would
     // delete the task as soon as it is remove from the priority queue.
-    // Thus lifetime of the |task| is managed manually.
+    // Thus lifetime of the `task` is managed manually.
     QueuedTask* task;
   };
   typedef std::list<ModuleCallback> ModuleList;