diff --git a/templates/zerver/api/running-bots.md b/templates/zerver/api/running-bots.md
index 341ec6303a..bc975c2da3 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/api/running-bots.md
+++ b/templates/zerver/api/running-bots.md
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ running it manually.
 
 * My bot won't start
     * Ensure that your API config file is correct (download the config file from the server).
-    * Ensure that you bot script is located in zulip_bots/bots/<my-bot>/
+    * Ensure that your bot script is located in zulip_bots/bots/<my-bot>/
     * Are you using your own Zulip development server? Ensure that you run your bot outside
       the Vagrant environment.
     * Some bots require Python 3. Try switching to a Python 3 environment before running
diff --git a/templates/zerver/api/writing-bots.md b/templates/zerver/api/writing-bots.md
index 92776cd8c8..68082ab9a0 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/api/writing-bots.md
+++ b/templates/zerver/api/writing-bots.md
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ None.
 
 #### Example implementation
 
- ```
+```
   def handle_message(self, message, bot_handler):
      original_content = message['content']
      original_sender = message['sender_email']
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ None.
          subject=message['sender_email'],
          content=new_content,
      ))
- ```
+```
 ### bot_handler.send_message
 
 *bot_handler.send_message(message)*
@@ -367,12 +367,12 @@ every call to `put` and `get`, respectively.
 
 ### Configuration file
 
- ```
+```
  [api]
  key=<api-key>
  email=<email>
  site=<dev-url>
- ```
+```
 
 * key - the API key you created for the bot; this is how Zulip knows
   the request is from an authorized user.