diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index df2ec53cc..36ba0212c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Or use the interactive shell:
 
     $ cargo run
     Welcome to rustpython
-    >>> 2+2
+    >>>>> 2+2
     4
 
 <!-- Or use pip to install extra modules:
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 8772b7d81..02c6a4cf7 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ fn run_shell(vm: &mut VirtualMachine) -> PyResult {
         //        Err(_) => ">>>>> ".to_string(),
         //};
 
-        match rl.readline(">>> ") {
+        match rl.readline(">>>>> ") {
             Ok(line) => {
                 input.push_str(&line);
                 input.push_str("\n");
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ fn run_shell(vm: &mut VirtualMachine) -> PyResult {
                         //        Ok(value) => objstr::get_value(&value),
                         //        Err(_) => "..... ".to_string(),
                         //};
-                        match rl.readline("... ") {
+                        match rl.readline("..... ") {
                             Ok(line) => {
                                 if line.len() == 0 {
                                     if shell_exec(vm, &input, vars.clone()) {