diff --git a/README.txt b/README.md
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rename from README.txt
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index b8d9718..6dac3ae 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-
-========
-FileLock
-========
+# About
 
     A file locking mechanism that has context-manager support so 
     you can use it in a with statement. This should be relatively cross
@@ -9,3 +6,12 @@ FileLock
     
 
     Originally posted at http://www.evanfosmark.com/2009/01/cross-platform-file-locking-support-in-python/
+# Usage
+```python
+from filelock import FileLock
+
+with FileLock("myfile.txt.lock"):
+    print("Lock acquired.")
+    with open("myfile.txt"):
+        # work with the file as it is now locked
+```
diff --git a/filelock/filelock.py b/filelock/filelock.py
index d0e5d8d..337b97c 100755
--- a/filelock/filelock.py
+++ b/filelock/filelock.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def acquire(self):
             try:
                 self.fd = os.open(self.lockfile, os.O_CREAT|os.O_EXCL|os.O_RDWR)
                 self.is_locked = True #moved to ensure tag only when locked
-                break;
+                break
             except OSError as e:
                 if e.errno != errno.EEXIST:
                     raise