diff --git a/content/docs/typechecking-with-proptypes.md b/content/docs/typechecking-with-proptypes.md
index 6dc978a0b..1a1aa4a71 100644
--- a/content/docs/typechecking-with-proptypes.md
+++ b/content/docs/typechecking-with-proptypes.md
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ MyComponent.propTypes = {
 
 You can define default values for your `props` by assigning to the special `defaultProps` property:
 
-```
+```javascript
 const defaultProps = {
   name: 'Stranger'
 };
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ ReactDOM.render(
 
 You can also put propTypes and defaultProps as static props inside React class.
 
-```
+```javascript
 class Greeting extends Component {
 
   static defaultProps = {