diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 2fe8a1d..c857a22 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func matrixrecv() error {
 			if !printed {
 				if _, err := db.Get(key); err == storage.ErrNotFound {
 					log.Printf("sending help")
-					help := fmt.Sprintf("commands:\n...`!help`...print this help\n...`!state nc NC nC Nc`...set states for self\n...`!available 2022-12-31`...set date self is available for work\n\nrun a command for someone else: `!state ga @caleb`")
+					help := fmt.Sprintf("commands:\n   `!help`   print this help\n   `!state nc NC nC Nc`   set states for self\n   `!available 2022-12-31`   set date self is available for work\n\nrun a command for someone else: `!state ga @caleb`")
 					if err := sender.Send(help); err != nil {
 						log.Printf("failed to send help: %v", err)
 					} else {