diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Download vcprompt, make it executable and add it to your prompt:
 
 For bash, you'll want to do something like this:
 
-    $ export PS1='\u@\h:\w \$(vcprompt)\$'
+    $ export PS1='\u@\h:\w $(vcprompt)\$'
 
 ZSH users should be aware that they will have to set the
 `PROMPT_SUBST` option first: