diff --git a/skimage/_shared/utils.py b/skimage/_shared/utils.py
index acdf9c16..aad9220d 100644
--- a/skimage/_shared/utils.py
+++ b/skimage/_shared/utils.py
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ class deprecated(object):
 
         alt_msg = ''
         if self.alt_func is not None:
-            alt_msg = ' Use `%s` instead.' % self.alt_func
+            alt_msg = ' Use ``%s`` instead.' % self.alt_func
 
-        msg = 'Call to deprecated function `%s`.' % func.__name__
+        msg = 'Call to deprecated function ``%s``.' % func.__name__
         msg += alt_msg
 
         @functools.wraps(func)
@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@ class deprecated(object):
         if wrapped.__doc__ is None:
             wrapped.__doc__ = doc
         else:
-            wrapped.__doc__ = doc + '\n\n' + wrapped.__doc__
+            wrapped.__doc__ = doc + '\n\n    ' + wrapped.__doc__
 
         return wrapped