diff --git a/docs/deployment-with-elastic-beanstalk.rst b/docs/deployment-with-elastic-beanstalk.rst
index 54c32fec..e445cb5d 100644
--- a/docs/deployment-with-elastic-beanstalk.rst
+++ b/docs/deployment-with-elastic-beanstalk.rst
@@ -18,30 +18,26 @@ Prerequisites
 Instructions
 -------------
 
-If you haven't done so, create a directory of environments.
+If you haven't done so, create a directory of environments::
 
-::
+  eb init -p python3.4 MY_PROJECT_SLUG
 
-  eb init -p python3.4 {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}
+Replace `MY_PROJECT_SLUG` with the value you entered for `project_slug`.
 
+Once that is done, create the environment (server) where the app will run::
 
-Once that is done, create the environment (server) where the app will run
-
-::
-
-  eb create {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}
+  eb create MY_PROJECT_SLUG
   # Note: This will eventually fail on a postgres error, because postgres doesn't exist yet
 
-Now make sure you are in the right environment
-
-::
+Now make sure you are in the right environment::
 
   eb list
 
-TODO: Finsh it::
+If you are not in the right environment, then put yourself in the correct one::
 
-  # If you are not in the right environment
-  eb use {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}
+  eb use MY_PROJECT_SLUG
+
+TODO: Finish it::
 
   # Set the environment variables
   python ebsetenv.py