diff --git a/docs/data.rst b/docs/data.rst
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 The complete test dataset is already located in the ubuntu home directory of your virtual machine.
 
-First, copy the data to your OpenStack instance using `scp`:
+First, copy the data to your OpenStack instance using `scp`::
 
   cd /vol/porecourse/
   scp -r -i <your openstack private key> Nanopore_small ubuntu@<your VM's IP>:~/.