diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a03c32f5..571b2e2b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ To install `package.json` dependencies in a way where the native
 modules are built with `electron`, run:
 
 ```bash
-$ ./scripts/install.sh
+./scripts/install.sh
 ```
 
 Then, you want to make sure `app/dist` is populated. I recommend
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@ running `webpack` with `--watch` so that any changes you make
 to the app are detected.
 
 ```bash
-$ cd app/
-$ npm install
-$ npm run dev
+cd app/
+npm install
+npm run dev
 ```
 
 Then you can run in the main directory:
 
 ```bash
-$ npm start
+npm start
 ```
 
 ...to launch the app!