diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8dc8374b..433e447e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ need precise control over Ruby version installation.
 Installing ruby-build as an rbenv plugin will give you access to the
 `rbenv install` command.
 
-    $ git clone git://github.com/sstephenson/ruby-build.git ~/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build
+    git clone git://github.com/sstephenson/ruby-build.git ~/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build
 
 This will install the latest development version of ruby-build into
 the `~/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build` directory. From that directory, you
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ the `ruby-build` command for precise control over Ruby version
 installation. If you have rbenv installed, you will also be able to
 use the `rbenv install` command.
 
-    $ git clone git://github.com/sstephenson/ruby-build.git
-    $ cd ruby-build
-    $ ./install.sh
+    git clone git://github.com/sstephenson/ruby-build.git
+    cd ruby-build
+    ./install.sh
 
 This will install ruby-build into `/usr/local`. If you do not have
 write permission to `/usr/local`, you will need to run `sudo
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ installed, you will also be able to use the `rbenv install` command.
 *This is the recommended method of installation if you installed rbenv
  with Homebrew.*
 
-    $ brew install ruby-build
+    brew install ruby-build
 
 Or, if you would like to install the latest development release:
 
-    $ brew install --HEAD ruby-build
+    brew install --HEAD ruby-build
 
 
 ## Usage
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Or, if you would like to install the latest development release:
 To install a Ruby version for use with rbenv, run `rbenv install` with
 the exact name of the version you want to install. For example,
 
-    $ rbenv install 1.9.3-p286
+    rbenv install 1.9.3-p286
 
 Ruby versions will be installed into a directory of the same name
 under `~/.rbenv/versions`.
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Run the `ruby-build` command with the exact name of the version you
 want to install and the full path where you want to install it. For
 example,
 
-    $ ruby-build 1.9.3-p286 ~/local/ruby-1.9.3-p286
+    ruby-build 1.9.3-p286 ~/local/ruby-1.9.3-p286
 
 To see a list of all available Ruby versions, run `ruby-build
 --definitions`.