diff --git a/css.html b/css.html
index 0401d78d025ec3e5c92164d028b45f3b27dee329..4640786d44957bac8004138db58231686ba5030a 100644
--- a/css.html
+++ b/css.html
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ For example, <code>&lt;section&gt;</code> should be wrapped as inline.
       <textarea class="form-control" rows="3"></textarea>
     </form>
 {% highlight html %}
-<textarea rows="3"></textarea>
+<textarea class="form-control" rows="3"></textarea>
 {% endhighlight %}
 
     <h3>Checkboxes and radios</h3>