diff --git a/src/scope/borrow.md b/src/scope/borrow.md
index 51407f147c..72c70e736a 100644
--- a/src/scope/borrow.md
+++ b/src/scope/borrow.md
@@ -29,14 +29,21 @@ fn main() {
     borrow_i32(&boxed_i32);
     borrow_i32(&stacked_i32);
 
-    // Take a reference to the data contained inside the box
-    let _ref_to_i32: &i32 = &boxed_i32;
+    {
+        // Take a reference to the data contained inside the box
+        let _ref_to_i32: &i32 = &boxed_i32;
 
-    // Can't destroy `boxed_i32` while the inner value is borrowed later in scope.
-    eat_box_i32(boxed_i32);
-    // FIXME ^ Comment out this line
+        // Error!
+        // Can't destroy `boxed_i32` while the inner value is borrowed later in scope.
+        eat_box_i32(boxed_i32);
+        // FIXME ^ Comment out this line
+
+        // Attempt to borrow `_ref_to_i32` after inner value is destroyed
+        borrow_i32(_ref_to_i32);
+        // `_ref_to_i32` goes out of scope and is no longer borrowed.
+    }
 
-    // Attempt to borrow `_ref_to_i32` after inner value is destroyed
-    borrow_i32(_ref_to_i32);
+    // `boxed_i32` can now give up ownership to `eat_box` and be destroyed
+    eat_box_i32(boxed_i32);
 }
 ```