diff --git a/doc/forum/error_setting_up_centralized_server_on_OSX_-_failed_to_get_annex.uuid_configuration_of_repository_origin.mdwn b/doc/forum/error_setting_up_centralized_server_on_OSX_-_failed_to_get_annex.uuid_configuration_of_repository_origin.mdwn
index d63ad0c931..7739eb697e 100644
--- a/doc/forum/error_setting_up_centralized_server_on_OSX_-_failed_to_get_annex.uuid_configuration_of_repository_origin.mdwn
+++ b/doc/forum/error_setting_up_centralized_server_on_OSX_-_failed_to_get_annex.uuid_configuration_of_repository_origin.mdwn
@@ -4,17 +4,16 @@ I'm using macbooks as clients and servers. They are all running git-annex versio
 
 I'm currently at the step after cloning and cding into the repository on the client. When I attempt to run <code>git annex init 'Tom Macbook'</code>, I get the following error:
 
+```
+git annex init 'Tom Macbook'
+init Tom Macbook
+Failed to get annex.uuid configuration of repository origin
 
-<code>
-    git annex init 'Tom Macbook'
-    init Tom Macbook 
-    Failed to get annex.uuid configuration of repository origin
-    
-    Instead, got: "annex.uuid=\ncore.gcrypt-id=\n"
-    
-    This is unexpected; please check the network transport!
-    ok
-    (recording state in git...)
-</code>
+Instead, got: "annex.uuid=\ncore.gcrypt-id=\n"
+
+This is unexpected; please check the network transport!
+ok
+(recording state in git...)
+```
 
 I'm really stumped here. Any suggestions? Thanks. Let me know if I can provide any further info.