diff --git a/docs/plat/qemu.rst b/docs/plat/qemu.rst
index 30ae97d..4ebe64b 100644
--- a/docs/plat/qemu.rst
+++ b/docs/plat/qemu.rst
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@
 
 To build:
 
-::
+.. code:: shell
 
     make CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-none-elf- PLAT=qemu
 
 To start (QEMU v2.6.0):
 
-::
+.. code:: shell
 
     qemu-system-aarch64 -nographic -machine virt,secure=on -cpu cortex-a57  \
         -kernel Image                           \