diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/loops.rs b/clippy_lints/src/loops.rs
index 320eb0deafb..822b3df05eb 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/loops.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/loops.rs
@@ -61,13 +61,15 @@ declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// **Known problems:** None.
     ///
     /// **Example:**
-    /// ```ignore
+    /// ```rust
+    /// let vec = vec!['a', 'b', 'c'];
     /// for i in 0..vec.len() {
     ///     println!("{}", vec[i]);
     /// }
     /// ```
     /// Could be written as:
-    /// ```ignore
+    /// ```rust
+    /// let vec = vec!['a', 'b', 'c'];
     /// for i in vec {
     ///     println!("{}", i);
     /// }