diff --git a/README.rdoc b/README.rdoc
index 458b9b9f..778d7962 100644
--- a/README.rdoc
+++ b/README.rdoc
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ Instead of a template name, you can also just pass in the template content
 directly:
 
   get '/' do
-    code = "<%= Time.now >"
+    code = "<%= Time.now %>"
     erb code
   end
 
diff --git a/README.ru.rdoc b/README.ru.rdoc
index bffba5e9..fdbf7a48 100644
--- a/README.ru.rdoc
+++ b/README.ru.rdoc
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ Thin - это более производительный и функциона
 содержимое шаблона
 
   get '/' do
-    code = "<%= Time.now >"
+    code = "<%= Time.now %>"
     erb code
   end