Fixes #161
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6268dea..83d1b81 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@
   }
 }
 BENCHMARK(BM_MultiThreaded)->Threads(2);
+```
 
 To prevent a value or expression from being optimized away by the compiler
 the `benchmark::DoNotOptimize(...)` function can be used.