diff --git a/Documentation/git-fmt-merge-msg.txt b/Documentation/git-fmt-merge-msg.txt
index 6526b178e8..44892c447e 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-fmt-merge-msg.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-fmt-merge-msg.txt
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ merge.summary::
 EXAMPLE
 -------
 
---
+---------
 $ git fetch origin master
 $ git fmt-merge-msg --log <$GIT_DIR/FETCH_HEAD
---
+---------
 
 Print a log message describing a merge of the "master" branch from
 the "origin" remote.