diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Once built, the package will be available in `hostdir/binpkgs` or an appropriate
 Alternatively, packages can be installed with the `xi` utility, from the `xtools` package. `xi` takes the repository of the current working directory into account.
 
 ```
-# xi <package_name>
+$ xi <package_name>
 ```
 
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