diff --git a/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/dark.css b/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/dark.css
index b4342f474918..faca264ea100 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/dark.css
+++ b/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/dark.css
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ h2, h3:not(.impl):not(.method):not(.type):not(.tymethod), h4:not(.method):not(.t
 	background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
-.docblock p > code, .docblock-short p > code {
+.docblock code, .docblock-short code {
 	background-color: #2A2A2A;
 }
 pre {
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/light.css b/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/light.css
index e84e3cb56636..5725a41d939d 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/light.css
+++ b/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/light.css
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ h2, h3:not(.impl):not(.method):not(.type):not(.tymethod), h4:not(.method):not(.t
 	background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
-.docblock p > code, .docblock-short p > code {
+.docblock code, .docblock-short code {
 	background-color: #F5F5F5;
 }
 pre {