diff --git a/doc/bugs/annex.numcopies_not_overriden_by_--numcopies_option.mdwn b/doc/bugs/annex.numcopies_not_overriden_by_--numcopies_option.mdwn
index cad86a4002..b4d54dd319 100644
--- a/doc/bugs/annex.numcopies_not_overriden_by_--numcopies_option.mdwn
+++ b/doc/bugs/annex.numcopies_not_overriden_by_--numcopies_option.mdwn
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 Using "--numcopies=N" on the command line doesn't overrides (as advertised) the annex.numcopies variable when set via .gitattributes. 
 
 ### What steps will reproduce the problem?
+
 $ echo '* annex.numcopies=2' > .gitattributes
+
 $ git annex drop --numcopies=1 somefile.txt
+
 Second line fails if only one other copy exists.
 
 ### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?