diff --git a/railties/guides/source/layouts_and_rendering.textile b/railties/guides/source/layouts_and_rendering.textile
index 69faa1b449..809d2b2172 100644
--- a/railties/guides/source/layouts_and_rendering.textile
+++ b/railties/guides/source/layouts_and_rendering.textile
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ On pages generated by +NewsController+, you want to hide the top menu and add a
   <div id="right_menu">Right menu items here</div>
   <%= yield(:news_content) or yield %>
   <% end -%>
-<% render :file => 'layouts/application' %>
+<%= render :file => 'layouts/application' %>
 </erb>
 
 That's it. The News views will use the new layout, hiding the top menu and adding a new right menu inside the "content" div.