diff --git a/docs/language/index.rst b/docs/language/index.rst
index bb7a721..7c9e5b4 100644
--- a/docs/language/index.rst
+++ b/docs/language/index.rst
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ exercise first in python::
 Now let's try the same thing in hy::
 
   (def result (- (/ (+ 1 3 88) 2) 8))
-  # simplified to...
+  ; simplified to...
   (def result (- (/ 92 2) 8))
-  # simplified to...
+  ; simplified to...
   (def result (- 46 8))
-  # simplified to...
+  ; simplified to...
   (def result 38)
 
 As you probably guessed, this last expression with "def" means to