diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 09e923b..c1c40ad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ all other instances might update.
 In a first run the state might be something simple as a
 matrix where every field hold a unique value. e.g.
 
-| | | | | | |
-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
-|1|4|a|j|k|9|
-|1|4|a|j|k|9|
-|1|4|a|j|k|9|
-|1|4|a|j|k|9|
+|   |   |   |   |   |   |
+| - | - | - | - | - | - |
+| 1 | 4 | a | j | k | 9 |
+| 1 | 4 | a | j | k | 9 |
+| 1 | 4 | a | j | k | 9 |
+| 1 | 4 | a | j | k | 9 |
 
 suggestion for timing: sigsuspend