diff --git a/docs/quickstart.md b/docs/quickstart.md
index 1b0392125..e02354276 100644
--- a/docs/quickstart.md
+++ b/docs/quickstart.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ how TCMalloc works.
 First, build the `tcmalloc/testing:hello_main` target:
 
 ```
-tcmalloc$ <b>bazel build tcmalloc/testing:hello_main</b>
+tcmalloc$ bazel build tcmalloc/testing:hello_main
 Extracting Bazel installation...
 Starting local Bazel server and connecting to it...
 INFO: Analyzed target //tcmalloc/testing:hello_main (31 packages loaded ...
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ tcmalloc$
 Now, run the compiled program:
 
 ```
-tcmalloc$ <b>bazel run tcmalloc/testing:hello_main</b>
+tcmalloc$ bazel run tcmalloc/testing:hello_main
 ...
 INFO: Found 1 target...
 ...