diff --git a/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md b/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
index 016a4f9900402..2d7125b241af7 100644
--- a/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
+++ b/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
@@ -189,7 +189,9 @@ It's typically easier to wait until the console stops scrolling, and then run `c
 
 ```bash
 curl localhost:9200
-
+```
+The expected reponse should be
+```
 {
   "name" : "runTask-0",
   "cluster_name" : "runTask",