diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8e394c71..a05938bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ Quickstart
 
     The response will look something like:
 
-    > ```json
+    ```json
     {
       "message": "Actor execution retrieved successfully.",
       "result": {
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ Quickstart
       "status": "success",
       "version": ":dev"
     }
-    > ```
+    ```
 
 6.  You can also retrieve the logs (as in docker logs) for any execution:
 
diff --git a/samples/README.md b/samples/README.md
index 3f50a6fd..abf40171 100644
--- a/samples/README.md
+++ b/samples/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on Agave.
 ### Base Image ###
 The `abacosamples/base-ubu` image provides the following convenience utilities for writing (Python2) actor functions:
   * `get_context()` - returns a Python dictionary with the following fields:
-    * `raw_message` - the original message, either string or JSON depending on the Contetnt-Type.
+    * `raw_message` - the original message, either string or JSON depending on the Content-Type.
     * `content_type` - derived from the original message request.
     * `message_dict` - A Python dictionary representing the message (for Content-Type: application/json)
     * `execution_id` - the ID of this execution.