diff --git a/docs/reference/indices/split-index.asciidoc b/docs/reference/indices/split-index.asciidoc
index ade0a8075d582..d79c0b0e9e250 100644
--- a/docs/reference/indices/split-index.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/indices/split-index.asciidoc
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ PUT my_source_index
     "index.number_of_shards" : 1
   }
 }
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+--------------------------------------------------
 // CONSOLE
 
 In order to split an index, the index must be marked as read-only,