diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ Donate link:
 **License:** GPLv2 or later  
 **License URI:** http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html  
 
-Automatically paginate posts by inserting the `<!--nextpage-->` Quicktag.
+Automatically paginate posts by inserting the `<!--nextpage-->` Quicktag.
 
 ## Description ##
 
-Automatically paginate WordPress content by inserting the `&lt;!--nextpage--&gt;` Quicktag at intervals controlled by plugin's settings.
+Automatically paginate WordPress content by inserting the `<!--nextpage-->` Quicktag at intervals controlled by plugin's settings.
 
 Option is provided to control which post types are automatically paginated (default is the "Post" post type). Supports any public custom post types (non-public types are supported via the `autopaging_post_types` filter).
 
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index c4d6044c0df449f03a1bad50a2e787a4b688e079..a040fc16336b17b6ec93fc7c8876caf9bc55e7c5 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ Stable tag: 0.3
 License: GPLv2 or later
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 
-Automatically paginate posts by inserting the `&lt;!--nextpage--&gt;` Quicktag.
+Automatically paginate posts by inserting the `<!--nextpage-->` Quicktag.
 
 == Description ==
 
-Automatically paginate WordPress content by inserting the `&lt;!--nextpage--&gt;` Quicktag at intervals controlled by plugin's settings.
+Automatically paginate WordPress content by inserting the `<!--nextpage-->` Quicktag at intervals controlled by plugin's settings.
 
 Option is provided to control which post types are automatically paginated (default is the "Post" post type). Supports any public custom post types (non-public types are supported via the `autopaging_post_types` filter).