diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 24b239b..c580a10 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ The first program can be compiled by running `make` (or `make cpu` to get the `c
 CLI arguments:
 1. The input filename, or none for standard input
 
-\[feature count] \[first seed (inclusive, may be hex)] \[last seed (exclusive, may be hex)]
-\[structure name] \[structure x] \[structure y] \(repeated as many times as there are structures)
+[feature count] [first seed (inclusive, may be hex)] [last seed (exclusive, may be hex)]
+[structure name] [structure x] [structure y] (repeated as many times as there are structures)
 
 ### Stage 2 program:
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ CLI arguments:
 2. The input filename, or - for standard input
 
 File data:
-\[structure name] \[structure x] \[structure y] \(repeated as many times as there are structures)
+[structure name] [structure x] [structure y] (repeated as many times as there are structures)
 
 ### Structure names (same for both stages):
 - MINESHAFT