diff --git a/doc/api/test.md b/doc/api/test.md
index 0a60e3ad61..25200f0285 100644
--- a/doc/api/test.md
+++ b/doc/api/test.md
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ same as [`it([name], { skip: true }[, fn])`][it options].
 Shorthand for marking a test as `TODO`,
 same as [`it([name], { todo: true }[, fn])`][it options].
 
-### `before([, fn][, options])`
+## `before([, fn][, options])`
 
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@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ describe('tests', async () => {
 });
 ```
 
-### `after([, fn][, options])`
+## `after([, fn][, options])`
 
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@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ describe('tests', async () => {
 });
 ```
 
-### `beforeEach([, fn][, options])`
+## `beforeEach([, fn][, options])`
 
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@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ describe('tests', async () => {
 });
 ```
 
-### `afterEach([, fn][, options])`
+## `afterEach([, fn][, options])`
 
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