diff --git a/format/markdown.go b/format/markdown.go
index 03b231a..b1a3b37 100644
--- a/format/markdown.go
+++ b/format/markdown.go
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ var (
 
 // Render renders the given markdown to HTML.
 func Render(markdown string) (htmlString string) {
-	markdown = strings.TrimLeft(strings.TrimSpace(strings.ReplaceAll(markdown, "\n", "<br>")), "<br>")
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 	if err := Renderer.Convert([]byte(markdown), &buf); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("<p>Error rendering markdown: %s</p>", err)
diff --git a/format/markdown_test.go b/format/markdown_test.go
index 8c92778..08ad0e2 100644
--- a/format/markdown_test.go
+++ b/format/markdown_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func TestRenderWithParagraphWrapping(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRenderWithMultipleParagraphs(t *testing.T) {
 	md := "This is the first paragraph.\n\nThis is the second paragraph."
-	expected := "This is the first paragraph.<br><br>This is the second paragraph."
+	expected := "<p>This is the first paragraph.</p>\n<p>This is the second paragraph.</p>"
 	got := Render(md)
 
 	if got != expected {