diff --git a/src/ifctester/README.md b/src/ifctester/README.md
index f145f00804..a7ec69d9d7 100644
--- a/src/ifctester/README.md
+++ b/src/ifctester/README.md
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ With **IfcTester**, you can author and read **Information Delivery Specification
 
 ### Command line use
 
-.. code-block:: bash
 
-    # run console reporter
-    python -m ifctester example.ids example.ifc
-    python -m ifctester example.ids example.ifc -r Html -o report.html
+```bash
+# run console reporter
+python -m ifctester example.ids example.ifc
+python -m ifctester example.ids example.ifc -r Html -o report.html
+```
 
 Available flags: