diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ecc7302c8..b4afe17d2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 youtube-dl - download videos from youtube.com or other video platforms
 
-# SYNOPSIS
-**youtube-dl** [OPTIONS] URL [URL...]
+- [INSTALLATION](#installation)
+- [DESCRIPTION](#description)
+- [OPTIONS](#options)
+- [CONFIGURATION](#configuration)
+- [OUTPUT TEMPLATE](#output-template)
+- [VIDEO SELECTION](#video-selection)
+- [FAQ](#faq)
+- [DEVELOPER INSTRUCTIONS](#developer-instructions)
+- [BUGS](#bugs)
+- [COPYRIGHT](#copyright)
 
 # INSTALLATION
 
@@ -34,6 +42,8 @@ YouTube.com and a few more sites. It requires the Python interpreter, version
 your Unix box, on Windows or on Mac OS X. It is released to the public domain,
 which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like.
 
+    youtube-dl [OPTIONS] URL [URL...]
+
 # OPTIONS
     -h, --help                       print this help text and exit
     --version                        print program version and exit
diff --git a/devscripts/prepare_manpage.py b/devscripts/prepare_manpage.py
index f66bebfea..7ece37754 100644
--- a/devscripts/prepare_manpage.py
+++ b/devscripts/prepare_manpage.py
@@ -11,8 +11,19 @@ README_FILE = os.path.join(ROOT_DIR, 'README.md')
 with io.open(README_FILE, encoding='utf-8') as f:
     readme = f.read()
 
-PREFIX = '%YOUTUBE-DL(1)\n\n# NAME\n'
-readme = re.sub(r'(?s)# INSTALLATION.*?(?=# DESCRIPTION)', '', readme)
+PREFIX = '''%YOUTUBE-DL(1)
+
+# NAME
+
+youtube\-dl \- download videos from youtube.com or other video platforms
+
+# SYNOPSIS
+
+**youtube-dl** \[OPTIONS\] URL [URL...]
+
+'''
+readme = re.sub(r'(?s)^.*?(?=# DESCRIPTION)', '', readme)
+readme = re.sub(r'\s+youtube-dl \[OPTIONS\] URL \[URL\.\.\.\]', '', readme)
 readme = PREFIX + readme
 
 if sys.version_info < (3, 0):