diff --git a/clippy_dev/src/new_lint.rs b/clippy_dev/src/new_lint.rs
index be2386bb1d2..eeea53ce46f 100644
--- a/clippy_dev/src/new_lint.rs
+++ b/clippy_dev/src/new_lint.rs
@@ -346,11 +346,11 @@ fn get_lint_declaration(name_upper: &str, category: &str) -> String {
                 /// ### Why is this bad?
                 ///
                 /// ### Example
-                /// ```rust
+                /// ```no_run
                 /// // example code where clippy issues a warning
                 /// ```
                 /// Use instead:
-                /// ```rust
+                /// ```no_run
                 /// // example code which does not raise clippy warning
                 /// ```
                 #[clippy::version = "{}"]