diff --git a/gst/gstevent.c b/gst/gstevent.c
index ab13cd2d66..6be7d6291e 100644
--- a/gst/gstevent.c
+++ b/gst/gstevent.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
  * construct and use seek events.
  * To do that gst_event_new_seek() is used to create a seek event. It takes
  * the needed parameters to specify seeking time and mode.
- * [[
+ * |[
  *   GstEvent *event;
  *   gboolean result;
  *   ...
diff --git a/gst/gstpadtemplate.c b/gst/gstpadtemplate.c
index c64f9a0e23..665ecd7448 100644
--- a/gst/gstpadtemplate.c
+++ b/gst/gstpadtemplate.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
  *   my_element_class_init (GstMyElementClass *klass)
  *   {
  *     GstElementClass *gstelement_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (klass);
- *   
+ *
  *     gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
  *         gst_static_pad_template_get (&my_template));
  *   }