diff --git a/tutorials-in-development/tabbed_tutorial_instructions.md b/tutorials-in-development/tabbed_tutorial_instructions.md
index bd17a8e7..3b164d57 100644
--- a/tutorials-in-development/tabbed_tutorial_instructions.md
+++ b/tutorials-in-development/tabbed_tutorial_instructions.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ This text describes any specifics relevant to the R code.
 
  ```{r chunk-name}
  R code goes here
- \```
+ ` ``` `
 
  ### Python
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ This text describes any specifics relevant to the R code.
 
   ```{python p-chunk-name}
   Python code goes here
-  \```
+  ` ``` `
 
  ## {-}
 ```