diff --git a/contributing/code/standards.rst b/contributing/code/standards.rst
index 47f4417ea40..bb268977261 100644
--- a/contributing/code/standards.rst
+++ b/contributing/code/standards.rst
@@ -176,7 +176,9 @@ Structure
   Read more at :ref:`contributing-code-conventions-deprecations`;
 
 * Do not use ``else``, ``elseif``, ``break`` after ``if`` and ``case`` conditions
-  which return or throw something.
+  which return or throw something;
+
+* Do not use spaces around ``[`` offset accessor and before ``]`` offset accessor.
 
 Naming Conventions
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