diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad1607d..b8cffda 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,16 +7,17 @@ Note: Unicode may be handled incorrectly (like the browser).
 
 It turns base64-encoded <strong>a</strong>scii data back **to** <strong>b</strong>inary.
 
-    (function () {
-      "use strict";
+```javascript
+(function () {
+  "use strict";
 
-      var atob = require('atob')
-        , b64 = "SGVsbG8gV29ybGQ="
-        , bin = atob(b64)
-        ;
+  var atob = require('atob');
+  var b64 = "SGVsbG8gV29ybGQ=";
+  var bin = atob(b64);
 
-      console.log(bin); // "Hello World"
-    }());
+  console.log(bin); // "Hello World"
+}());
+```
 
 ### Need Unicode and Binary Support in the Browser?