diff --git a/pingRequest-File-Format.md b/pingRequest-File-Format.md
index c2a715a..777cc0b 100644
--- a/pingRequest-File-Format.md
+++ b/pingRequest-File-Format.md
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ The file format for the pingRequests is as follows
 ```
 
 ### Variable Types
-- `(Devicename)` is a string, and can be anything.  
-- `(ip)` is a IPv4 formatted IP Address
+- `devicename`: is a string, and can be anything.  
+- `ip`: is a IPv4 formatted IP Address
 
 ### Note
 There should be no header information, the file should just start and end with a device and it's associated IP address
\ No newline at end of file