diff --git a/docs/01-readme.md b/docs/01-readme.md
index acfd34cf..52674389 100644
--- a/docs/01-readme.md
+++ b/docs/01-readme.md
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ problem.
 
 Please report any issues you may find on [our bugtracker](https://github.com/awesomeWM/awesome/issues).
 You can submit pull requests on the [github repository](https://github.com/awesomeWM/awesome).
-Please read the @{02-contributing.md} guide for any coding, documentation or patch guidelines.
+Please read the [contributing guide](https://github.com/awesomeWM/awesome/blob/master/docs/02-contributing.md)
+for any coding, documentation or patch guidelines.
 
 ## Status
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/awesomeWM/awesome.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/awesomeWM/awesome)
diff --git a/docs/02-contributing.md b/docs/02-contributing.md
index 2013ae69..8d887e10 100644
--- a/docs/02-contributing.md
+++ b/docs/02-contributing.md
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ Imitate the existing code style. For concrete rules:
  - Place braces alone on new lines, and do not place braces for single
    line statement where it is not needed, i.e.:
 
-    if(foo)
-        x = 1;
+        if(foo)
+            x = 1;
 
-    if(foo)
-    {
-        x = 1;
-        bar();
-    }
+        if(foo)
+        {
+            x = 1;
+            bar();
+        }
 
  - Do not put a space after if, for, while or function call statements;