diff --git a/markdown.html.markdown b/markdown.html.markdown
index 6d19710f..acb808ea 100644
--- a/markdown.html.markdown
+++ b/markdown.html.markdown
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def foobar
 end
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-<-- The above text doesn't require indenting, plus Github will use syntax
+<!-- The above text doesn't require indenting, plus Github will use syntax
 highlighting of the language you specify after the ``` -->
 
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