diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 88af8b5..c010fbf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ applications menu, like this:
 
     <Include>exec: xdgmenumaker -n -i -f jwm</Include>
 
-You need to put that line somewhere in the //RootMenu// section of the
+You need to put that line somewhere in the *RootMenu* section of the
 `~/.jwmrc` file.
 
 You can update the menu with: