diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 381bc5a52..47725c8c2 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -19,23 +19,23 @@ Instead of direct check-ins to this repository, we use pull requests. Here is an
   “WebApp” does not conflict with the cloned folder from https://github.com/wevote/WebApp
 3. Add the repository you forked as the upstream repository
   * To keep your fork synced with wevote/WebApp, use these the command line commands:
-    ```
+```
     cd /Users/<Your Home Directory>/<Your Projects Folder>/PersonalGitForks/WebApp
     git remote add upstream git@github.com:wevote/WebApp.git
-    ```
+```
   * Confirm with "git remote -v"
-    ```
-        $ git remote -v
-        origin	https://github.com/DaleMcGrew/WebApp.git (fetch)
-        origin	https://github.com/DaleMcGrew/WebApp.git (push)
-        upstream	git@github.com:wevote/WebApp.git (fetch)
-        upstream	git@github.com:wevote/WebApp.git (push)
-    ```
+```
+    $ git remote -v
+    origin	https://github.com/DaleMcGrew/WebApp.git (fetch)
+    origin	https://github.com/DaleMcGrew/WebApp.git (push)
+    upstream	git@github.com:wevote/WebApp.git (fetch)
+    upstream	git@github.com:wevote/WebApp.git (push)
+```
   * For detailed instructions, see: [Step 3: Configure Git to sync your fork](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/)
 4. To keep your personal fork synchronized with wevote/WebApp
-    ```
-        git fetch upstream
-    ```
+```
+    git fetch upstream
+```
   * Once you do this, you can `git remote -a` to see what repositories you have available to you.
   * For detailed instructions, see: [Syncing a fork](https://help.github.com/articles/syncing-a-fork/)
   * If you get an error like "Permission denied (publickey)" see: [Error permission denied public key](https://help.github.com/articles/error-permission-denied-publickey/)