diff --git a/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst b/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst
index 7835418..050d69f 100644
--- a/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst
+++ b/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 
         :param int key_size: The bit length of the generated modulus.
 
-    .. method:: load_rsa_private_numbers(numbers):
+    .. method:: load_rsa_private_numbers(numbers)
 
         :param numbers: An instance of
             :class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric.rsa.RSAPrivateNumbers`.
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
         :raises cryptography.exceptions.UnsupportedAlgorithm: This raised when
             any backend specific criteria are not met.
 
-    .. method:: load_rsa_public_numbers(numbers):
+    .. method:: load_rsa_public_numbers(numbers)
 
         :param numbers: An instance of
             :class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric.rsa.RSAPrivateNumbers`.
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
         :raises ValueError: This is raised if the key size is not supported
             by the backend.
 
-    .. method:: dsa_hash_supported(algorithm):
+    .. method:: dsa_hash_supported(algorithm)
 
         :param algorithm: An instance of a
             :class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.interfaces.HashAlgorithm`
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@
         :returns: ``True`` if the specified ``algorithm`` is supported by this
             backend, otherwise ``False``.
 
-    .. method:: dsa_parameters_supported(p, q, g):
+    .. method:: dsa_parameters_supported(p, q, g)
 
         :param int p: The p value of a DSA key.
 
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
         :returns: ``True`` if the given values of ``p``, ``q``, and ``g`` are
             supported by this backend, otherwise ``False``.
 
-    .. method:: load_dsa_parameter_numbers(numbers):
+    .. method:: load_dsa_parameter_numbers(numbers)
 
         :param numbers: An instance of
             :class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric.dsa.DSAParameterNumbers`.
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
         :raises cryptography.exceptions.UnsupportedAlgorithm: This raised when
             any backend specific criteria are not met.
 
-    .. method:: load_dsa_private_numbers(numbers):
+    .. method:: load_dsa_private_numbers(numbers)
 
         :param numbers: An instance of
             :class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric.dsa.DSAPrivateNumbers`.
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@
         :raises cryptography.exceptions.UnsupportedAlgorithm: This raised when
             any backend specific criteria are not met.
 
-    .. method:: load_dsa_public_numbers(numbers):
+    .. method:: load_dsa_public_numbers(numbers)
 
         :param numbers: An instance of
             :class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric.dsa.DSAPublicNumbers`.
diff --git a/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/ec.rst b/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/ec.rst
index a229fe4..fd20cbb 100644
--- a/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/ec.rst
+++ b/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/ec.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 .. currentmodule:: cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric.ec
 
 
-.. function:: generate_private_key(curve, backend):
+.. function:: generate_private_key(curve, backend)
 
     .. versionadded:: 0.5
 
diff --git a/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/serialization.rst b/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/serialization.rst
index b86fab6..b0b37b8 100644
--- a/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/serialization.rst
+++ b/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/serialization.rst
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 all begin with ``-----BEGIN {format}-----`` and end with ``-----END
 {format}-----``.
 
-.. function:: load_pem_private_key(data, password, backend):
+.. function:: load_pem_private_key(data, password, backend)
 
     .. versionadded:: 0.6
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
         is not supported by the backend or if the key is encrypted with a
         symmetric cipher that is not supported by the backend.
 
-.. function:: load_pem_public_key(data, backend):
+.. function:: load_pem_public_key(data, backend)
 
     .. versionadded:: 0.6