diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 181be94..05c345b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ version of git and at least Python 2.7 installed.
 
 With [Homebrew](http://brew.sh/):
 
-    `brew install pr0d1r2/contrib/gitup && brew link gitup`
+    brew install pr0d1r2/contrib/gitup && brew link gitup
 
 ## From source
 
diff --git a/gitup/__init__.py b/gitup/__init__.py
index ee669d8..48be6a3 100644
--- a/gitup/__init__.py
+++ b/gitup/__init__.py
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ gitup: the git repository updater
 __author__ = "Ben Kurtovic"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright (C) 2011-2014 Ben Kurtovic"
 __license__ = "MIT License"
-__version__ = "0.2.3"
+__version__ = "0.2.4"
 __email__ = "ben.kurtovic@gmail.com"