diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f902088..d9f507a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ Edit the file `/etc/pam.d/common-auth` introducing a line in which you
 declare your custom authentication method. It should be something like
 this:
 
-    auth  [success=1 default=ignore] pam_python.so pam_custom.py
+    auth  [success=2 default=ignore] pam_python.so pam_custom.py
 
 and should be put just before (or after, according to your needs) the
 other authentication methods.
 
 Some explanations:
 
-1. "success=2" means that the next line should be skipped in case of success (edit as needed)
+1. "success=2" means that the next two lines should be skipped in case of success (edit as needed)
 
 2. "pam_python.so" is the name of the shared object that will be called by pam
 
@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@ Some explanations:
 
 This config file will gather the username and password and attempt a normal login.  If that fails, PAM will try to process the login via this module.
 
-<code>
     auth    [success=2 default=ignore]      pam_unix.so nullok_secure
     auth    [success=1 default=ignore]      pam_python.so pam_custom.py
     auth    requisite                       pam_deny.so
     auth    required                        pam_permit.so
-</code>
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