diff --git a/x/protocolpool/README.md b/x/protocolpool/README.md
index cdfc138c30..ec05e64a89 100644
--- a/x/protocolpool/README.md
+++ b/x/protocolpool/README.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/blob/9dd34510e27376005e7e7ff3628eab9dbc8ad6
 
 * The msg will fail if the amount cannot be transferred from the sender to the protocolpool module account.
 
-```go reference
+```go
 func (k Keeper) FundCommunityPool(ctx context.Context, amount sdk.Coins, sender sdk.AccAddress) error {
 	return k.bankKeeper.SendCoinsFromAccountToModule(ctx, sender, types.ModuleName, amount)
 }