diff --git a/docs/4.0/components/dropdowns.md b/docs/4.0/components/dropdowns.md
index 926899d1d4..25ebae75db 100644
--- a/docs/4.0/components/dropdowns.md
+++ b/docs/4.0/components/dropdowns.md
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Any single `.btn` can be turned into a dropdown toggle with some markup changes.
 And with `<a>` elements:
 
 {% example html %}
-<div class="dropdown show">
+<div class="dropdown">
   <a class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" href="#" role="button" id="dropdownMenuLink" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
     Dropdown link
   </a>