diff --git a/book/src/02_development/06_style_guide.md b/book/src/02_development/06_style_guide.md
index ebf8783ce7..7828fac4e0 100644
--- a/book/src/02_development/06_style_guide.md
+++ b/book/src/02_development/06_style_guide.md
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ For member functions, use the following default rules to order them:
 1. Public members before private members
 2. Alphabetical order
 
-For example:
+Again, if it makes more sense to follow custom ordering, feel free to do so.
+
+### Example
 
 ```rust
 struct Foo {