diff --git a/tests/usage.rs b/tests/usage.rs
index 9455dd9..6fb2b79 100644
--- a/tests/usage.rs
+++ b/tests/usage.rs
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ mod readme {
             .expect("Invalid utf8 output for `--help`");
         let readme = load_readme_text();
 
-        const BACKTICKS_OFFSET: usize = 5; // marker: ```sh
+        const BACKTICKS_OFFSET: usize = 3; // marker: ```
         const NEWLINE_OFFSET: usize = 1;
 
         let usage_start = BACKTICKS_OFFSET
             + NEWLINE_OFFSET
             + readme
-                .find("```sh\nUSAGE:\n")
+                .find("```\nUSAGE:\n")
                 .expect("Couldn't find USAGE section in README.md");
 
         let usage_end = readme[usage_start..]