diff --git a/docs/reference/code-blocks.md b/docs/reference/code-blocks.md
index 5afdfb50c..be358e8f9 100644
--- a/docs/reference/code-blocks.md
+++ b/docs/reference/code-blocks.md
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ from within a code block:
 
 ```` markdown title="Code block with external content"
 ``` title=".browserslistrc"
---8<--​ ".browserslistrc"
+--8<-- ".browserslistrc"
 ```
 ````