diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/flowchart.md b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/flowchart.md
index 4a29d054ba..52136943c9 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/flowchart.md
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/flowchart.md
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ flowchart TB
     end
 ```
 
-## flowcharts
+### flowcharts
 
 With the graphtype flowchart it is also possible to set edges to and from subgraphs as in the flowchart below.
 
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ flowchart TB
     two --> c2
 ```
 
-## Direction in subgraphs
+### Direction in subgraphs
 
 With the graphtype flowcharts you can use the direction statement to set the direction which the subgraph will render like in this example.