diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 21047e7a..273bb582 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -260,12 +260,12 @@ See [Advanced configuration](#advanced-configuration) for details and more confi
   Shell integration (completions and subcommands changing the shell's state)
   isn't currently supported.
 
-  ~~~ nu
-    $env.PYENV_ROOT = "~/.pyenv" | path expand
-    if (( $"($env.PYENV_ROOT)/bin" | path type ) == "dir") {
-      $env.PATH = $env.PATH | prepend $"($env.PYENV_ROOT)/bin" }
-    $env.PATH = $env.PATH | prepend $"(pyenv root)/shims"
-  ~~~
+  ```nu
+  $env.PYENV_ROOT = "~/.pyenv" | path expand
+  if (( $"($env.PYENV_ROOT)/bin" | path type ) == "dir") {
+    $env.PATH = $env.PATH | prepend $"($env.PYENV_ROOT)/bin" }
+  $env.PATH = $env.PATH | prepend $"(pyenv root)/shims"
+  ```
 
   </details>