diff --git a/pkg/PORTING b/pkg/PORTING
index 8712027060..2c4003a794 100644
--- a/pkg/PORTING
+++ b/pkg/PORTING
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ This directory provides some porting information for libraries and programs to
 use with RIOT (to build an external module). If you'd like to add a package to
 RIOT you need to add a directory with the name of your package to this directory.
 Your directory should contain at least two files:
+
  * patch.txt    - Your patch of the upstream application of the package to make it
                   build with RIOT
  * Makefile     - A Makefile describing how to get the upstream application, apply
                   the patch and how to build the package as a RIOT module.
                   A rough template for several methods of acquiring a package
-                  is provided in Makefile.git, Makefile.http, and Makefile.svn
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+                  is provided in Makefile.git, Makefile.http, and Makefile.svn