diff --git a/features/slate_documentation.feature b/features/slate_documentation.feature
index 87c8d317..86e1c5fb 100644
--- a/features/slate_documentation.feature
+++ b/features/slate_documentation.feature
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Feature: Generate Slate documentation from test examples
 
     #### Endpoint
 
-    ```
+    ```plaintext
     GET /orders
     Host: example.org
     ```
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Feature: Generate Slate documentation from test examples
 
     ### Response
 
-    ```
+    ```plaintext
     Content-Type: application/json
     Content-Length: 137
     200 OK
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ Feature: Generate Slate documentation from test examples
 
     #### Endpoint
 
-    ```
+    ```plaintext
     POST /orders
     Host: example.org
     Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ Feature: Generate Slate documentation from test examples
 
     ### Response
 
-    ```
+    ```plaintext
     Content-Type: text/html;charset=utf-8
     Content-Length: 0
     201 Created
diff --git a/templates/rspec_api_documentation/slate_example.mustache b/templates/rspec_api_documentation/slate_example.mustache
index 4b31cd0d..01fafb9f 100644
--- a/templates/rspec_api_documentation/slate_example.mustache
+++ b/templates/rspec_api_documentation/slate_example.mustache
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #### Endpoint
 
 {{# requests}}
-```
+```plaintext
 {{ request_method }} {{ request_path }}
 {{ request_headers_text }}
 ```
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ None known.
 
 ### Response
 
-```
+```plaintext
 {{ response_headers_text }}
 {{ response_status }} {{ response_status_text}}
 ```