diff --git a/src/doc/reference.md b/src/doc/reference.md
index 875a65e69fa..8d57238dc17 100644
--- a/src/doc/reference.md
+++ b/src/doc/reference.md
@@ -1367,7 +1367,6 @@ Traits can include default implementations of methods, as in:
 ```
 trait Foo {
     fn bar(&self);
-
     fn baz(&self) { println!("We called baz."); }
 }
 ```