diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8c5bafa..b95fae4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ README.md: doc/compile-scheme.1
 	echo "# Manual" >> README.md
 	echo "<pre>" >> README.md
 	echo "$$(MANWIDTH=80 man -l doc/compile-scheme.1)" >> README.md
-	echo "<pre>" >> README.md
+	echo "</pre>" >> README.md
 
 build-chibi:
 	echo "#!/bin/sh" > compile-scheme
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3dfe8aa..045738b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -171,4 +171,4 @@ EXAMPLES
                    install myapp ${PREFIX}/bin/myapp
 
                                                              compile-scheme(1)
-<pre>
+</pre>