diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 1f92bac..54edf6c 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ in multi-line HTML child node position shall be followed by an extra line:
 ```php
 <body>
     <div>
-<?php if ($bowl->has_food()): >
+<?php if ($bowl->has_food()): ?>
         <?= $bowl->describe_food() ?>
 
-<?php else: >
-        <?php include 'bowl-empty.php'; >
+<?php else: ?>
+        <?php include 'bowl-empty.php'; ?>
 
-<?php endif; >
+<?php endif; ?>
     </div>
 </body>
 ```
