diff --git a/doc/rust.md b/doc/rust.md
index 136c7ee9da3f2..385596e841d86 100644
--- a/doc/rust.md
+++ b/doc/rust.md
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ A _structure_ is a nominal [structure type](#structure-types) defined with the k
 An example of a `struct` item and its use:
 
 ~~~~
-struct Point {x: int, y: int}
+struct Point {x: int, y: int};
 let p = Point {x: 10, y: 11};
 let px: int = p.x;
 ~~~~