diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index e7fe88621..a4e26390c 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ If SDKMAN! supports your operating system, it is as easy as
 
 [source,shell]
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-$ sdk install mvnd
+sdk install mvnd
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 If you used the manual install in the past, please make sure that the settings in `~/.m2/mvnd.properties` still make
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ sense. With SDKMAN!, the `~/.m2/mvnd.properties` file is typically not needed at
 
 [source,shell]
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-$ brew install mvndaemon/homebrew-mvnd/mvnd
+brew install mvndaemon/homebrew-mvnd/mvnd
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 Note: There are two formulae: the `mvnd` that install latest, and `mvnd@1` that installs 1.x line.
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Note: There are two formulae: the `mvnd` that install latest, and `mvnd@1` that
 
 [source,shell]
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-$ sudo port install mvnd
+sudo port install mvnd
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 === Other installers