diff --git a/source/reference/command/compact.txt b/source/reference/command/compact.txt
index d5b2e24aa01..86f781e6754 100644
--- a/source/reference/command/compact.txt
+++ b/source/reference/command/compact.txt
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ compact
 
      .. versionadded:: v2.2
      
-     The following example runs the :dbcommand:`compact`
-     command with the ``paddingBytes`` set to ``100`` bytes and the
+     Using the following command, you can use the compact command with
+     the ``paddingBytes`` option set to ``100`` bytes and the
      ``paddingFactor`` set to ``1.1``.
    
-   .. code-block:: javascript
+     .. code-block:: javascript
    
-      db.runCommand ( { compact: 'collection name', paddingBytes: 100, paddingFactor: 1.1 } )
+        db.runCommand ( { compact: 'collection name', paddingBytes: 100, paddingFactor: 1.1 } )
 
    .. warning::