diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 2a4df33d..5f0b9898 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -118,15 +118,15 @@ By running `approvals --help`
 
 `approvals testName [options]`
 
-        **[-f | --forceapproveall]**   : Skip the approve step and apply the results to the .approved.txt file (good for a first time run)
+        [-f | --forceapproveall]   : Skip the approve step and apply the results to the .approved.txt file (good for a first time run)
 
-        **[--reporter difftool]**      : supports multiple EX: `--reporter opendiff --reporter gitdiff`
+        [--reporter difftool]      : supports multiple EX: `--reporter opendiff --reporter gitdiff`
 
-        **[--outdir]**                 : dir to place approval file - defaults to current directory
+        [--outdir]                 : dir to place approval file - defaults to current directory
 
-        **[--verbose]**                : extra debug info
+        [--verbose]                : extra debug info
 
-        **TODO:**                      : We need to extend the supported args to include other approval options. (file an [issue](https://github.com/approvals/Approvals.NodeJS/issues) if you need one that's not here)
+        TODO:                      : We need to extend the supported args to include other approval options. (file an [issue](https://github.com/approvals/Approvals.NodeJS/issues) if you need one that's not here)
 
 # Examples
 
diff --git a/test/readmeTests.js b/test/readmeTests.js
index 12882ad4..1b19ca0f 100644
--- a/test/readmeTests.js
+++ b/test/readmeTests.js
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ describe("Readme", function () {
     var currentReadme = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../', 'readme.md')).toString()
     var cliDocsRaw = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../bin', 'help.md')).toString()
 
-    cliDocsRaw = cliDocsRaw.replace(/ /g, ' ');
+    cliDocsRaw = cliDocsRaw
+      .replace(/ /g, ' ')
+      .replace(/\*\*/g, '');
 
     var approvalsSource = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../lib', 'Approvals.js')).toString();