diff --git a/docs/api/dialog.md b/docs/api/dialog.md
index f6bf0fdc19..3447d8fec6 100644
--- a/docs/api/dialog.md
+++ b/docs/api/dialog.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ otherwise it returns `undefined`.
 The `filters` specifies an array of file types that can be displayed or
 selected when you want to limit the user to a specific type. For example:
 
-```
+```javascript
 {
   filters: [
     {name: 'Images', extensions: ['jpg', 'png', 'gif']},
diff --git a/docs/api/menu.md b/docs/api/menu.md
index 0af84f218f..4e039c6b18 100644
--- a/docs/api/menu.md
+++ b/docs/api/menu.md
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ the first item.
 
 Template:
 
-```
+```javascript
 [
   {label: '4', id: '4'},
   {label: '5', id: '5'},
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ Menu:
 
 Template:
 
-```
+```javascript
 [
   {label: 'a', position: 'endof=letters'},
   {label: '1', position: 'endof=numbers'},
diff --git a/docs/api/tray.md b/docs/api/tray.md
index b0333402c0..7ea8a4835c 100644
--- a/docs/api/tray.md
+++ b/docs/api/tray.md
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ Sets when the tray's icon background becomes highlighted (in blue).
 by toggling between `'never'` and `'always'` modes when the window visibility
 changes.
 
-```js
+```javascript
 const {BrowserWindow, Tray} = require('electron')
 
 const win = new BrowserWindow({width: 800, height: 600})
diff --git a/docs/api/web-contents.md b/docs/api/web-contents.md
index c82f09bd4f..d80b079ed2 100644
--- a/docs/api/web-contents.md
+++ b/docs/api/web-contents.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ console.log(contents)
 
 These methods can be accessed from the `webContents` module:
 
-```js
+```javascript
 const {webContents} = require('electron')
 console.log(webContents)
 ```
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ The `callback` will be called with `callback(error, data)` on completion. The
 
 By default, an empty `options` will be regarded as:
 
-```
+```javascript
 {
   marginsType: 0,
   printBackground: false,
diff --git a/docs/api/web-frame.md b/docs/api/web-frame.md
index 31ec91f93f..8a0e1dd6a9 100644
--- a/docs/api/web-frame.md
+++ b/docs/api/web-frame.md
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ console.log(webFrame.getResourceUsage())
 
 This will generate:
 
-```
+```javascript
 {
   images: {
     count: 22,
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ This will generate:
   xslStyleSheets: { /* same with "images" */ },
   fonts: { /* same with "images" */ },
   other: { /* same with "images" */ }
-})
+}
 ```
 
 ### `webFrame.clearCache()`
diff --git a/docs/styleguide.md b/docs/styleguide.md
index 742e4e28a3..8631792277 100644
--- a/docs/styleguide.md
+++ b/docs/styleguide.md
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ For API references, there are exceptions to this rule.
 * Use `bash` instead of `cmd` in code blocks (due to the syntax highlighter).
 * Lines should be wrapped at 80 columns.
 * No nesting lists more than 2 levels (due to the markdown renderer).
+* All `js` and `javascript` code blocks are linted with
+[standard-markdown](http://npm.im/standard-markdown).
 
 ## Picking words
 
diff --git a/docs/tutorial/using-selenium-and-webdriver.md b/docs/tutorial/using-selenium-and-webdriver.md
index 8e69616977..464d1ce99f 100644
--- a/docs/tutorial/using-selenium-and-webdriver.md
+++ b/docs/tutorial/using-selenium-and-webdriver.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ has helpers to access Electron APIs in your tests and bundles ChromeDriver.
 $ npm install --save-dev spectron
 ```
 
-```js
+```javascript
 // A simple test to verify a visible window is opened with a title
 var Application = require('spectron').Application
 var assert = require('assert')
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8a5dfea42d..b2b8252a62 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "electabul": "~0.0.4",
     "request": "*",
     "standard": "^7.1.2",
-    "standard-markdown": "^1.1.1"
+    "standard-markdown": "^1.2.1"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
     "runas": "^3.0.0"