diff --git a/common/dig.md b/common/dig.md
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--- a/common/dig.md
+++ b/common/dig.md
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 
 - Lookup the IP(s) associated with a hostname (A records)
 
-``dig +short {{hostname.com}}`
+`dig +short {{hostname.com}}`
 
 - Lookup the mail server associated with a given domain name (MX record)
 
-``dig +short {{hostname.com}} MX`
+`dig +short {{hostname.com}} MX`
 
 - Specify an alternate DNS server to query (8.8.8.8 is google's public DNS)