diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ level. This will override the default battery icon. In order to do this, you
 need to define the `POWERLEVEL9k_BATTERY_STAGES` variable.
 
 | Variable | Default Value | Description |
+|----------|---------------|-------------|
 | `POWERLEVEL9K_BATTERY_STAGES`|Unset|A string or array, which each index indicates a charge level.|
 
 Powerlevel9k will use each index of the string or array as a stage to indicate battery
@@ -250,7 +251,9 @@ As with the battery stages, you can use any number of colors and Powerlevel9k
 will automatically use all of them appropriately.
 
 Some example settings:
+
 |Brightness|Possible Array|
+|----------|--------------|
 |Bright Colors|(196 202 208 214 220 226 190 154 118  82  46)|
 |Normal Colors|(124 130 136 142 148 112  76  40  34  28  22)|
 |Subdued Colors|( 88  94 100 106  70  34  28  22)|