diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index f14fdcf..dc7fbe1 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ Timers
 ^^^^^^
 
     >>> import statsd
-
+    >>> 
     >>> timer = statsd.Timer('MyApplication')
-
+    >>> 
     >>> timer.start()
     >>> # do something here
     >>> timer.stop('SomeTimer')
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Counters
 ^^^^^^^^
 
     >>> import statsd
-
+    >>> 
     >>> counter = statsd.Counter('MyApplication')
     >>> # do something here
     >>> counter += 1
@@ -53,33 +53,33 @@ Advanced Usage
 --------------
 
     >>> import statsd
-
+    >>> 
     >>> # Open a connection to `server` on port `1234` with a `50%` sample rate
     >>> statsd_connection = statsd.Connection(
     ...     name='server',
     ...     port=1234,
     ...     sample_rate=0.5,
     ... )
-
+    >>> 
     >>> # Create a client for this application
     >>> statsd_client = statsd.Client(__name__, statsd_connection)
-
+    >>>
     >>> class SomeClass(object):
     ...     def __init__(self):
     ...         # Create a client specific for this class
     ...         self.statsd_client = statsd_client.get_client(
     ...             self.__class__.__name__)
-
+    ...
     ...     def do_something(self):
     ...         # Create a `timer` client
     ...         timer = self.statsd_client.get_client(class_=statsd.Timer)
-
+    ...
     ...         # start the measurement
     ...         timer.start()
-
+    ...
     ...         # do something
     ...         timer.interval('intermediate_value')
-
+    ...
     ...         # do something else
     ...         timer.stop('total')