diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fbbca48..3811a09 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 phosphor-misc is a collection of miscellaneous OpenBMC functions that doesn't
 really fit anywhere else.
 
-Contributing
-------------
+## Contributing
+
 If you have a new function in mind to be hosted in phosphor-misc, it is usually
 a good idea to mention it on the OpenBMC mailing list before writing any code.
 There might already be an implementation of the desired function or the
@@ -13,16 +13,16 @@
 phosphor-misc patches are reviewed using the Gerrit instance at
 https://gerrit.openbmc-project.xyz.
 
-Please submit patches to Gerrit.  More information on using Gerrit can be found
+Please submit patches to Gerrit. More information on using Gerrit can be found
 [here](https://github.com/openbmc/docs/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#submitting-changes-via-gerrit-server).
 https://github.com/openbmc/phosphor-misc is a hosting mirror only and GitHub
 pull requests are not monitored and will not be accepted.
 
-Patch checklist.  Please ensure patches adhere to the following guidelines:
+Patch checklist. Please ensure patches adhere to the following guidelines:
 
- - follow [the seven rules of a great git commit
-   message](https://chris.beams.io/posts/git-commit/#seven-rules)
+- follow
+  [the seven rules of a great git commit message](https://chris.beams.io/posts/git-commit/#seven-rules)
 
-For questions or help please come join us on the [mailing
-list](https://lists.ozlabs.org/listinfo/openbmc) or in
+For questions or help please come join us on the
+[mailing list](https://lists.ozlabs.org/listinfo/openbmc) or in
 [IRC](irc://freenode.net/openbmc).