diff --git a/google/cloud/bigtable_v2/types/bigtable.py b/google/cloud/bigtable_v2/types/bigtable.py
index ab5358194..42740eee2 100644
--- a/google/cloud/bigtable_v2/types/bigtable.py
+++ b/google/cloud/bigtable_v2/types/bigtable.py
@@ -86,8 +86,15 @@ class ReadRowsRequest(proto.Message):
 
             Return rows in lexiographical descending order of the row
             keys. The row contents will not be affected by this flag.
-            Example result set: [ {key: "k2", "f:col1": "v1", "f:col2":
-            "v1"}, {key: "k1", "f:col1": "v2", "f:col2": "v2"} ].
+
+            Example result set:
+
+            ::
+
+                [
+                  {key: "k2", "f:col1": "v1", "f:col2": "v1"},
+                  {key: "k1", "f:col1": "v2", "f:col2": "v2"}
+                ]
     """
 
     class RequestStatsView(proto.Enum):