diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 88f8b99..ef351f2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -163,13 +163,11 @@ Narratable printout:
 \
 diagnostic error code: oops::my::bad (link)
 Error: oops!
-
 \
 Begin snippet for bad_file.rs starting
 at line 2, column 3
 \
 snippet line 1: source
-
 \
 snippet line 2:  text
     highlight starting at line 1, column 3: This bit here
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 2533fe9..ac66ed2 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -162,13 +162,11 @@
 //! \
 //! diagnostic error code: oops::my::bad (link)
 //! Error: oops!
-//!
 //! \
 //! Begin snippet for bad_file.rs starting
 //! at line 2, column 3
 //! \
 //! snippet line 1: source
-//!
 //! \
 //! snippet line 2:  text
 //!     highlight starting at line 1, column 3: This bit here