diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aaedecf..5971b01 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ members. This is particularly useful when iterating over lists.
 
 ```java
 Mustache.compiler().compile("{{this}}").execute("hello"); // returns: hello
-Mustache.compiler().compile("{{#names}}{{this}}{/names}}").execute(new Object() {
+Mustache.compiler().compile("{{#names}}{{this}}{{/names}}").execute(new Object() {
     List<String> names () { return Arrays.asList("Tom", "Dick", "Harry"); }
 });
 // result: TomDickHarry
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ Note that you can also use the special variable `.` to mean the same thing.
 
 ```java
 Mustache.compiler().compile("{{.}}").execute("hello"); // returns: hello
-Mustache.compiler().compile("{{#names}}{{.}}{/names}}").execute(new Object() {
+Mustache.compiler().compile("{{#names}}{{.}}{{/names}}").execute(new Object() {
     List<String> names () { return Arrays.asList("Tom", "Dick", "Harry"); }
 });
 // result: TomDickHarry