diff --git a/Doc/texinputs/python.sty b/Doc/texinputs/python.sty
index 1888f54..fa6681e 100644
--- a/Doc/texinputs/python.sty
+++ b/Doc/texinputs/python.sty
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@
     \ifx\py@modulebadkey#1\emph{#2}\else\ulink{\emph{#2}}{#1}\fi%
   }
 \else
-  \newcommand{\citetitle}[2][URL]{#1}
+  \newcommand{\citetitle}[2][URL]{\emph{#2}}
 \fi