diff --git a/docs/reference/code-blocks.md b/docs/reference/code-blocks.md
index ece6441ea..bcf6ea659 100644
--- a/docs/reference/code-blocks.md
+++ b/docs/reference/code-blocks.md
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ from within a code block:
 
 ```` markdown title="Code block with external content"
 ``` title=".browserslistrc"
---8<-- ".browserslistrc"
+;--8<-- ".browserslistrc"
 ```
 ````