diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ Demo: http://sortablejs.github.io/Sortable/
 
 Install with NPM:
 ```bash
-$ npm install sortablejs --save
+npm install sortablejs --save
 ```
 
 Install with Bower:
 ```bash
-$ bower install --save sortablejs
+bower install --save sortablejs
 ```
 
 Import into your project: