diff --git a/src/doc/book/src/procedural-macros.md b/src/doc/book/src/procedural-macros.md
index ef8b638dc1c6..e9777f9992f7 100644
--- a/src/doc/book/src/procedural-macros.md
+++ b/src/doc/book/src/procedural-macros.md
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ fn main() {
 
 If we try to compile this though, the compiler will respond with an error:
 
-```
+```bash
 error: The attribute `HelloWorldName` is currently unknown to the compiler and may have meaning added to it in the future (see issue #29642)
 ```
 
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ fn impl_hello_world(ast: &syn::MacroInput) -> quote::Tokens {
 
 If a user now tries to derive `HelloWorld` from an enum they will be greeted with following, hopefully helpful, error:
 
-```
+```bash
 error: custom derive attribute panicked
   --> src/main.rs
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