diff --git a/docs/syntax/timeline.md b/docs/syntax/timeline.md
index 77f5eb5cb..288b8992c 100644
--- a/docs/syntax/timeline.md
+++ b/docs/syntax/timeline.md
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ However, if there is no section defined, then we have two possibilities:
 
 ```
 
-**NOTE** that there are no sections defined, and each time period and its corresponding events will have its own color scheme.
+**NOTE**: that there are no sections defined, and each time period and its corresponding events will have its own color scheme.
 
 2.  Disable the multiColor option using the `disableMultiColor` option. This will make all time periods and events follow the same color scheme.
 
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/timeline.md b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/timeline.md
index eb308c793..165fd6260 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/timeline.md
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/timeline.md
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ However, if there is no section defined, then we have two possibilities:
 
 ```
 
-**NOTE** that there are no sections defined, and each time period and its corresponding events will have its own color scheme.
+**NOTE**: that there are no sections defined, and each time period and its corresponding events will have its own color scheme.
 
 2. Disable the multiColor option using the `disableMultiColor` option. This will make all time periods and events follow the same color scheme.