diff --git a/lgtm/cpp-queries/c-style-math-functions.qhelp b/lgtm/cpp-queries/c-style-math-functions.qhelp
index 9cf1485852418..ed31aba5fe489 100644
--- a/lgtm/cpp-queries/c-style-math-functions.qhelp
+++ b/lgtm/cpp-queries/c-style-math-functions.qhelp
@@ -19,22 +19,22 @@ definitional differences of these functions, we prefer to avoid use of the funct
 <example>
 
 <p>Most current c++ standard libraries will allow invoking math functions in the global namespace</p>
-<code>
+<sample language="cpp">
 #include <cmath>
 
 float my_pow( float base, float exp ) {
     return pow( base, exp );
 }
-</code>
+</sample>
 
 <p>Prefer invoking the version in the std namespace.</p>
-<code>
+<sample language="cpp">
 #include <cmath>
 
 float my_pow( float base, float exp ) {
     return std::pow( base, exp );
 }
-</code>
+</sample>
 
 </example>
 <references>