diff --git a/vimscript.md b/vimscript.md
index 6e0ae759a..6eb879296 100644
--- a/vimscript.md
+++ b/vimscript.md
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ call filter(files, 'v:val != ""')
 Dictionaries
 ------------
 
-```
+```vim
 let colors = {
   \ "apple": "red",
   \ "banana": "yellow"