diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ This package includes two shell scripts: `worddiv`, which is written to be POSIX
 
     If you intend to use `worddiv.fish`, you’ll first need to edit that file to alter the value (the path) assigned by the line beginning:
 
-```set -f project_path```
+    ```set -f project_path```
 
     If using the POSIX-compatible `worddiv`, the line you’ll want to alter is the one beginning
 
-```project_path=```
+    ```project_path=```
 
     In either case, the value you assign can be the directory where your clone of the repo resides, or it can be some other directory (e.g. `/tmp`).