diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e9289274..024786d5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,17 +58,19 @@ Get informal holidays in February.
 Load custom definitions file on the fly and use them immediately.
 
 Load custom 'Company Founding' holiday on June 1st:
-  Holidays.load_custom('/home/user/holiday_definitions/custom_holidays.yaml')
 
-  date = Date.civil(2013,6,1)
+    Holidays.load_custom('/home/user/holiday_definitions/custom_holidays.yaml')
 
-  Holidays.on(date, :my_custom_region)
-    => [{:name => 'Company Founding',...}]
+    date = Date.civil(2013,6,1)
+
+    Holidays.on(date, :my_custom_region)
+      => [{:name => 'Company Founding',...}]
 
 Custom definition files must match the format of the existing definition YAML files location in the 'data' directory.
 
 Multiple files can also be passed:
-  Holidays.load_custom('/home/user/holidays/custom_holidays1.yaml', '/home/user/holidays/custom_holidays2.yaml')
+
+    Holidays.load_custom('/home/user/holidays/custom_holidays1.yaml', '/home/user/holidays/custom_holidays2.yaml')
 
 ### Extending Ruby's Date class