diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/matches.rs b/clippy_lints/src/matches.rs
index 55f9e7ec0..a3a4b7155 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/matches.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/matches.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use utils::sugg::Sugg;
 /// **Example:**
 /// ```rust
 /// match x {
-///     Some(ref foo) -> bar(foo),
+///     Some(ref foo) => bar(foo),
 ///     _ => ()
 /// }
 /// ```
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ declare_lint! {
 /// **Example:**
 /// ```rust
 /// match x {
-///     Some(ref foo) -> bar(foo),
+///     Some(ref foo) => bar(foo),
 ///     _ => bar(other_ref),
 /// }
 /// ```