diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 07fd294e..c8ad9114 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ specified, it passes the command along to the corresponding Python
 installation.
 
 Each Python version is installed into its own directory under
-`~/.pyenv/versions`. 
+`~/.pyenv/versions`.
 
 For example, you might have these versions installed:
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ https://github.com/yyuu/pyenv-installer
 This will get you going with the latest version of pyenv and make it
 easy to fork and contribute any changes back upstream.
 
-1. **Check out pyenv where you want it installed.** 
+1. **Check out pyenv where you want it installed.**
    A good place to choose is `$HOME/.pyenv` (but you can install it somewhere else).
 
         $ cd
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ easy to fork and contribute any changes back upstream.
 
 
 2. **Define environment variable `PYENV_ROOT`** to point to the path where
-   pyenv repo is cloned and add `$PYENV_ROOT/bin` to your `$PATH` for access 
+   pyenv repo is cloned and add `$PYENV_ROOT/bin` to your `$PATH` for access
    to the `pyenv` command-line utility.
 
         $ echo 'export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"' >> ~/.bash_profile
@@ -192,25 +192,25 @@ easy to fork and contribute any changes back upstream.
     **Zsh note**: Modify your `~/.zshenv` file instead of `~/.bash_profile`.
     **Ubuntu note**: Modify your `~/.bashrc` file instead of `~/.bash_profile`.
 
-4. **Restart your shell so the path changes take effect.** 
+4. **Restart your shell so the path changes take effect.**
    You can now begin using pyenv.
 
         $ exec $SHELL
 
-5. **Install Python versions into `$PYENV_ROOT/versions`.** 
+5. **Install Python versions into `$PYENV_ROOT/versions`.**
    For example, to install Python 2.7.6, download and unpack the source, then run:
 
         $ pyenv install 2.7.6
 
    **NOTE:** If you need to pass configure option to build, please use
    ```CONFIGURE_OPTS``` environment variable.
-   
-   **NOTE:** If you are having trouble installing a python version, 
-   please visit the wiki page about 
+
+   **NOTE:** If you are having trouble installing a python version,
+   please visit the wiki page about
    [Common Build Problems](https://github.com/yyuu/pyenv/wiki/Common-build-problems)
 
-6. **Rebuild the shim binaries.** 
-   You should do this any time you install a new Python binary. 
+6. **Rebuild the shim binaries.**
+   You should do this any time you install a new Python binary.
    (Examples: installing a new Python version, or installing a package that provides a binary.)
 
         $ pyenv rehash
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ To upgrade to a specific release of pyenv, check out the corresponding tag:
 
 ### Homebrew on Mac OS X
 
-You can also install pyenv using the [Homebrew](http://brew.sh) 
+You can also install pyenv using the [Homebrew](http://brew.sh)
 package manager for Mac OS X.
 
     $ brew update
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@ As time goes on, you will accumulate Python versions in your
 To remove old Python versions, `pyenv uninstall` command to automate
 the removal process.
 
-Alternatively, simply `rm -rf` the directory of the version you want 
-to remove. You can find the directory of a particular Python version 
+Alternatively, simply `rm -rf` the directory of the version you want
+to remove. You can find the directory of a particular Python version
 with the `pyenv prefix` command, e.g. `pyenv prefix 2.6.8`.
 
 
@@ -309,10 +309,10 @@ See [COMMANDS.md](COMMANDS.md).
 
 ## Development
 
-The pyenv source code is [hosted on GitHub](https://github.com/yyuu/pyenv). 
+The pyenv source code is [hosted on GitHub](https://github.com/yyuu/pyenv).
 It's clean, modular, and easy to understand--even if you're not a shell hacker.
 
-Please feel free to submit Pull Requests and report bugs on the 
+Please feel free to submit Pull Requests and report bugs on the
 [issue tracker](https://github.com/yyuu/pyenv/issues).