diff --git a/docs/reference/code-blocks.md b/docs/reference/code-blocks.md
index daadb2b92..8747106af 100644
--- a/docs/reference/code-blocks.md
+++ b/docs/reference/code-blocks.md
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ configuring syntax highlighting of code blocks:
 
         ``` yaml
         markdown_extensions:
-          - pymdownx.highlight:
-              use_pygments: true
+          - pymdownx.highlight
+          - pymdownx.superfences
         ```
 
     === "JavaScript"