diff --git a/docs/elements.rst b/docs/elements.rst
index c2e1bfeccd..eb70f9ad9b 100644
--- a/docs/elements.rst
+++ b/docs/elements.rst
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ Page breaks
 There are two ways to insert a page breaks, using the ``addPageBreak``
 method or using the ``pageBreakBefore`` style of paragraph.
 
-.. code-block:: php
+:: code-block:: php
 
-    $section->addPageBreak();
+    \\$section->addPageBreak();
 
 Lists
 -----