diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs b/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs
index 6e5015eb844..0dc1d943179 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ declare_clippy_lint! {
     ///
     /// Better:
     ///
-    /// ```
+    /// ```rust
     /// let res: Result<usize, ()> = Ok(1);
     /// res?;
     /// # Ok::<(), ()>(())