diff --git a/content/v3/pulls.md b/content/v3/pulls.md
index 4fed2bc8b2..c04948a3f6 100644
--- a/content/v3/pulls.md
+++ b/content/v3/pulls.md
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 #### Example
 
 <%= json \
-  :issue => "5",
+  :issue => 5,
   :head  => "octocat:new-feature",
   :base  => "master"
 %>