diff --git a/docs/upgrading/upgrading-your-package.md b/docs/upgrading/upgrading-your-package.md
index 7805791a7..85d7d6086 100644
--- a/docs/upgrading/upgrading-your-package.md
+++ b/docs/upgrading/upgrading-your-package.md
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ Then run `apm install` in your package directory.
 
 Anywhere you are requiring one of the following from `atom` you need to require them from `atom-space-pen-views` instead.
 
-```js
-// require these from 'atom-space-pen-views' rather than 'atom'
+```coffee
+# require these from 'atom-space-pen-views' rather than 'atom'
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