diff --git a/docs/source/quickstart.rst b/docs/source/quickstart.rst
index 4ba1532..1174fbc 100644
--- a/docs/source/quickstart.rst
+++ b/docs/source/quickstart.rst
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Here, we'll process our data in the background, while responding immediately to
 
         @api.background.task
         def process_data(data):
-            # Just sleep for three seconds, as a demo.
+            """Just sleeps for three seconds, as a demo."""
             time.sleep(3)