diff --git a/nim.html.markdown b/nim.html.markdown
index 4901ebfe..5d00304d 100644
--- a/nim.html.markdown
+++ b/nim.html.markdown
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ that gives the programmer power without compromises on runtime efficiency.
 
 Nim is efficient, expressive, and elegant.
 
-```javascript
+```nim
 var                     # Declare (and assign) variables,
   letter: char = 'n'    # with or without type annotations
   lang = "N" & "im"