diff --git a/src/api/directives.md b/src/api/directives.md
index 6cde557150..02cc8a0a85 100644
--- a/src/api/directives.md
+++ b/src/api/directives.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 - **Example:**
 
   ```html
-<div v-html="'<h1>Hello World</h1>'"></div>
+  <div v-html="'<h1>Hello World</h1>'"></div>
   ```
 
 - **See also:** [Data Binding Syntax - Interpolations](../guide/template-syntax.html#raw-html)