diff --git a/_sass/_highlights.scss b/_sass/_highlights.scss
index 57c7b72f07617..617875bb062cf 100644
--- a/_sass/_highlights.scss
+++ b/_sass/_highlights.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-.highlight {
+pre.highlight {
   background-color: #efefef;
   padding: 7px 7px 7px 10px;
   border: 1px solid #ddd;
@@ -81,4 +81,4 @@ code {
 .highlight .vc { color: #268BD2 } /* Name.Variable.Class */
 .highlight .vg { color: #268BD2 } /* Name.Variable.Global */
 .highlight .vi { color: #268BD2 } /* Name.Variable.Instance */
-.highlight .il { color: #2AA198 } /* Literal.Number.Integer.Long */
\ No newline at end of file
+.highlight .il { color: #2AA198 } /* Literal.Number.Integer.Long */