diff --git a/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/documentation/IndicesClientDocumentationIT.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/documentation/IndicesClientDocumentationIT.java
index 8f19ab6c8aa..33cd1215285 100644
--- a/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/documentation/IndicesClientDocumentationIT.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/documentation/IndicesClientDocumentationIT.java
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ public class IndicesClientDocumentationIT extends ESRestHighLevelClientTestCase
         }
 
         // tag::get-settings-request
-        GetSettingsRequest request = new GetSettingsRequest().indices("index");
+        GetSettingsRequest request = new GetSettingsRequest().indices("index"); // <1>
         // end::get-settings-request
 
         // tag::get-settings-request-names