diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 0d574c9213a5..e72164c78560 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ Install Sphinx and other dependencies (i.e. theme) needed for the documentation.
 From the `docs` directory, use `pip`:
 
 ```
-$ pip install -r requirements-docs.txt
+pip install -r requirements-docs.txt
 ```
 
 Build the documentation like this:
 
 ```
-$ make html
+make html
 ```
 
 The built documentation will be placed in the `docs/build` directory. Open
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ Helpful documentation build commands
 Clean the documentation build:
 
 ```
-$ make clean
+make clean
 ```
 
 Test and check the links found in the documentation:
 
 ```
-$ make linkcheck
+make linkcheck
 ```
 
 Documentation on Read The Docs