diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ecc7302c84..b4afe17d26 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 @@ # DESCRIPTION
 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 f66bebfea6..7ece37754d 100644
--- a/devscripts/prepare_manpage.py
+++ b/devscripts/prepare_manpage.py
@@ -11,8 +11,19 @@
 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):