diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 62a775d879..ff6e4d41d2 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -404,6 +404,6 @@ The subject contains succinct description of the change:
 Just as in the **subject**, use the imperative, present tense: "change" not "changed" nor "changes"
 The body should include the motivation for the change and contrast this with previous behavior.
 
-###Footer
+### Footer
 The footer should contain any information about **Breaking Changes** and is also the place to
 reference GitHub issues that this commit **Closes**.