diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3502fd8a..957a0249 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,33 +14,28 @@ Cockatrice is free software, licensed under the GPLv2; see COPYING for details.
 Dependencies:
 
 - [Qt](http://qt-project.org/) 
-
 - [protobuf](http://code.google.com/p/protobuf/)
-
 - [CMake](http://www.cmake.org/)
 
 The server requires an additional dependency:
 
 - [libgcrypt](http://www.gnu.org/software/libgcrypt/)
 
-```
-mkdir build
-cd build
-cmake ..
-make
-make install
-```
+To compile:
+
+    mkdir build
+    cd build
+    cmake ..
+    make
+    make install
 
 The following flags can be passed to `cmake`:
 
 - `-DWITH_SERVER=1` build the server
-
 - `-DWITHOUT_CLIENT=1` do not build the client
 
 # Running
 
-`oracle` fetches card data
-
-`cockatrice` is the game client
-
+`oracle` fetches card data  
+`cockatrice` is the game client  
 `servatrice` is the server