diff --git a/doc/web/api.rst b/doc/web/api.rst
index d86608466..81d25b79f 100644
--- a/doc/web/api.rst
+++ b/doc/web/api.rst
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ The WebSupport Class
        **and not in** ``'/static'``, this should be a string with the name of
        that location (e.g. ``builddir + '/static_files'``).
 
-   .. note::
-       If you specify ``staticdir``, you will typically want to adjust
-       ``staticroot`` accordingly.
+       .. note::
+           If you specify ``staticdir``, you will typically want to adjust
+           ``staticroot`` accordingly.
 
    staticroot
        If the static files are not served from ``'/static'``, this should be a