diff --git a/node/connect-basic/README.md b/node/connect-basic/README.md
index 42e9cf8..fdfd8bc 100644
--- a/node/connect-basic/README.md
+++ b/node/connect-basic/README.md
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ You can setup your environment to run the demo by using the CLI.
 1. Find available phone number
 
 ```bash
-twilio api:core:available-phone-numbers:local:list --country-code="US" --voice-enabled --properties="phoneNumber"`
+twilio api:core:available-phone-numbers:local:list --country-code="US" --voice-enabled --properties="phoneNumber"
 ```
 
 2. Purchase the phone number (where `+123456789` is a number you found)
 
 ```bash
-twilio api:core:incoming-phone-numbers:create --phone-number="+123456789"`
+twilio api:core:incoming-phone-numbers:create --phone-number="+123456789"
 ```
 
 3. Start ngrok
diff --git a/node/connect-basic/templates/streams.xml b/node/connect-basic/templates/streams.xml
index 75bb1ff..ca4124b 100644
--- a/node/connect-basic/templates/streams.xml
+++ b/node/connect-basic/templates/streams.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <Say>This demo application will repeat back what you say. Watch the console to see the media messages. Begin speaking now.</Say>
   <Connect>
     <Stream url="wss://<ngrok url>/streams">
-      <Parameter name="aCutomParameter" value="aCustomValue that was set in TwiML" />
+      <Parameter name="aCustomParameter" value="aCustomValue that was set in TwiML" />
     </Stream>
   </Connect>
   <Say>Thank you! The WebSocket has been closed and the next TwiML verb was reached.</Say>