diff --git a/virtualsmartcard/doc/README.txt.in b/virtualsmartcard/doc/README.txt.in
index 8b97839..1b165cb 100644
--- a/virtualsmartcard/doc/README.txt.in
+++ b/virtualsmartcard/doc/README.txt.in
@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@ responses via NFC to a contact-less smart card that signs the mail.
 Depending on your usage of the |vpicc| you may need to install the following:
 
 - Python_
-- pyscard_ (relaying a local smart card with :option:`--type=relay`)
+- pyscard_ (relaying a local smart card with `--type=relay`)
 - PyCrypto_, PBKDF2_, PIL_, readline_ or PyReadline_ (emulation of electronic
-  passport with :option:`--type=ePass`)
-- OpenPACE_ (emulation of German identity card with :option:`--type=nPA`)
+  passport with `--type=ePass`)
+- OpenPACE_ (emulation of German identity card with `--type=nPA`)
 - libqrencode_ (to print a QR code on the command line for `vpcd-config`; an
   URL will be printed if libqrencode is not available)
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ connections.  The port to open should be specified in ``CHANNELID`` and
 
 If the first part of the ``DEVICENAME`` is different from ``/dev/null``, |vpcd|
 will use this string as a hostname for connecting to a waiting |vpicc|. |vpicc|
-needs to be started with :option:`--reversed` in this case.
+needs to be started with `--reversed` in this case.
 
 ================================================================================
 Configuring |vpcd| on Mac OS X
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ to open should be specified in ``TCP_PORT``:
     :emphasize-lines: 8
 
 Currently it is not possible to configure the Windows driver to connect to an
-|vpicc| running with :option:`--reversed`.
+|vpicc| running with `--reversed`.
 
 ================================================================================
 Running |vpicc|
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ dependencies listed above need to be installed seperately. You can start the
 |vpicc| via :command:`python.exe vicc.py`. On all other systems an executable
 script :command:`vicc` is installed using the autotools.
 
-The |vpicc| option :option:`--help` gives an overview about the command line
+The |vpicc| option `--help` gives an overview about the command line
 switches:
 
 .. program-output:: vicc --help
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ switches:
 .. versionadded:: 0.7
     We implemented :command:`vpcd-config` which tries to guess the local IP
     address and outputs |vpcd|'s configuration. |vpicc|'s options should be
-    chosen accordingly (:option:`--hostname` and :option:`--port`)
+    chosen accordingly (`--hostname` and `--port`)
     :command:`vpcd-config` also prints a QR code for configuration of the
     :ref:`remote-reader`.