diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 7ac0233dc..3e0e411a6 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -29,10 +29,9 @@ is much higher.
    stripped.)
 3. Please strip all boilerplate.
 
-Markdown summary:
-````
+**Markdown summary**
 Some include `code` and a block:
 ```
 void foo();
 ```
-````
+
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/build_failure.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/build_failure.md
index 39ca802c4..18b280c61 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/build_failure.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/build_failure.md
@@ -42,13 +42,3 @@ than less output.)
    stripped.)
 3. Please strip all boilerplate.
 
-Markdown summary:
-````
-Some inline `code` and a block:
-```
-void foo();
-```
-
-Links can simply be pasted:
-https://github.com/BlueBrain/HighFive
-````