diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a1216f7..0aed0a1 100644
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ Nagios plugin to check JSON attributes via http(s).
 
 This Plugin is a fork of the existing JSON Plugin from https://github.com/bbuchalter/check_json with the enhancements of using the Nagios::Plugin Perl Module, allowing to use thresholds and performancedata collection from various json attributes.
 
-Usage: check_json -U <URL> -a <attribute> [ -v|--verbose ] [-t <timeout>] [ -c|--critical <threshold> ] [ -w|--warning <threshold> ]
+Usage: `check_json -U <URL> -a <attribute> [ -v|--verbose ] [-t <timeout>] [ -c|--critical <threshold> ] [ -w|--warning <threshold> ]`
 
 Example: 
 
-check_json.pl -U http://192.168.5.10:9332/local_stats -a '{shares}->{dead}' -w :5 -c :10
+`check_json.pl -U http://192.168.5.10:9332/local_stats -a '{shares}->{dead}' -w :5 -c :10`
+
 JSON OK - 2 | value=2;;