diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a9ceb88..85d8db60 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,16 +70,16 @@ Currently the easiest way to install Home Manager is as follows:
 2.  Add the appropriate Home Manager channel. If you are following
     Nixpkgs master or an unstable channel you can run
 
-    ```console
-    $ nix-channel --add https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/archive/master.tar.gz home-manager
-    $ nix-channel --update
+    ```shell
+    nix-channel --add https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/archive/master.tar.gz home-manager
+    nix-channel --update
     ```
 
     and if you follow a Nixpkgs version 21.05 channel you can run
 
-    ```console
-    $ nix-channel --add https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/archive/release-21.05.tar.gz home-manager
-    $ nix-channel --update
+    ```shell
+    nix-channel --add https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/archive/release-21.05.tar.gz home-manager
+    nix-channel --update
     ```
 
     On NixOS you may need to log out and back in for the channel to
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ Currently the easiest way to install Home Manager is as follows:
 
 3.  Install Home Manager and create the first Home Manager generation:
 
-    ```console
-    $ nix-shell '<home-manager>' -A install
+    ```shell
+    nix-shell '<home-manager>' -A install
     ```
 
     Once finished, Home Manager should be active and available in your
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Currently the easiest way to install Home Manager is as follows:
 3.  If you do not plan on having Home Manager manage your shell
     configuration then you must source the
 
-    ```
+    ```shell
     $HOME/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/hm-session-vars.sh
     ```
 
@@ -191,14 +191,14 @@ To satisfy the above setup we should elaborate the
 
 To activate this configuration you can then run
 
-```console
-$ home-manager switch
+```shell
+home-manager switch
 ```
 
 or if you are not feeling so lucky,
 
-```console
-$ home-manager build
+```shell
+home-manager build
 ```
 
 which will create a `result` link to a directory containing an
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ Documentation of available configuration options, including
 descriptions and usage examples, is available in the [Home Manager
 manual][configuration options] or offline by running
 
-```console
-$ man home-configuration.nix
+```shell
+man home-configuration.nix
 ```
 
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