diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f6bafb47..ca22426e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ only refactoring after tests are in place.
 
 Clone the repo.  There are __no__ dependencies.
 
-    ```bash
+```bash
     git clone git://github.com/brianc/node-postgres
     cd node-postgres
     node test/run.js
-    ```
+```
 And just like magic, you're ready to contribute! <3
 
 I don't have _style guidelines_ or anything right now.  I'm 100x more
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ I'm still working on the API for prepared statements.  Check out the
 tests for more up to date examples, but what I'm working towards is
 something like this:
 
-    ```javascript
+```javascript
     var client = new Client({
       user: 'brian',
       database: 'test'
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ something like this:
     });
 
     query.on('end', function() { client.end() });
-    ```
+```
 ## Testing
 
 The tests are split up into two different Unit test and