diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@ We love pull requests. Here's a quick guide:
 1. Fork the repo.
 
 2. Run the tests. We only take pull requests with passing tests, and it's great
-to know that you have a clean slate:
-
-    bundle
-    rake
+to know that you have a clean slate: `bundle && rake`
 
 3. Add a test for your change. Only refactoring and documentation changes
 require no new tests. If you are adding functionality or fixing a bug, we need