diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Descriptor/MarkdownDescriptor.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Descriptor/MarkdownDescriptor.php
index 82fb3865ee..106bff5114 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Descriptor/MarkdownDescriptor.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Descriptor/MarkdownDescriptor.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use Symfony\Component\Console\Helper\Helper;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputArgument;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputDefinition;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
 
 /**
  * Markdown descriptor.
@@ -27,6 +28,27 @@ use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
  */
 class MarkdownDescriptor extends Descriptor
 {
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function describe(OutputInterface $output, $object, array $options = array())
+    {
+        $decorated = $output->isDecorated();
+        $output->setDecorated(false);
+
+        parent::describe($output, $object, $options);
+
+        $output->setDecorated($decorated);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    protected function write($content, $decorated = true)
+    {
+        parent::write($content, $decorated);
+    }
+
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.md b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.md
index c61e07555b..b46c975a79 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.md
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_1.md
@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@ Displays help for a command
 
 * `help [--format FORMAT] [--raw] [--] [<command_name>]`
 
-The <info>help</info> command displays help for a given command:
+The help command displays help for a given command:
 
-  <info>php app/console help list</info>
+  php app/console help list
 
-You can also output the help in other formats by using the <comment>--format</comment> option:
+You can also output the help in other formats by using the --format option:
 
-  <info>php app/console help --format=xml list</info>
+  php app/console help --format=xml list
 
-To display the list of available commands, please use the <info>list</info> command.
+To display the list of available commands, please use the list command.
 
 ### Arguments
 
@@ -125,21 +125,21 @@ Lists commands
 
 * `list [--raw] [--format FORMAT] [--] [<namespace>]`
 
-The <info>list</info> command lists all commands:
+The list command lists all commands:
 
-  <info>php app/console list</info>
+  php app/console list
 
 You can also display the commands for a specific namespace:
 
-  <info>php app/console list test</info>
+  php app/console list test
 
-You can also output the information in other formats by using the <comment>--format</comment> option:
+You can also output the information in other formats by using the --format option:
 
-  <info>php app/console list --format=xml</info>
+  php app/console list --format=xml
 
 It's also possible to get raw list of commands (useful for embedding command runner):
 
-  <info>php app/console list --raw</info>
+  php app/console list --raw
 
 ### Arguments
 
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.md b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.md
index fedc712ab8..14da75e458 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.md
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_2.md
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@ Displays help for a command
 
 * `help [--format FORMAT] [--raw] [--] [<command_name>]`
 
-The <info>help</info> command displays help for a given command:
+The help command displays help for a given command:
 
-  <info>php app/console help list</info>
+  php app/console help list
 
-You can also output the help in other formats by using the <comment>--format</comment> option:
+You can also output the help in other formats by using the --format option:
 
-  <info>php app/console help --format=xml list</info>
+  php app/console help --format=xml list
 
-To display the list of available commands, please use the <info>list</info> command.
+To display the list of available commands, please use the list command.
 
 ### Arguments
 
@@ -132,21 +132,21 @@ Lists commands
 
 * `list [--raw] [--format FORMAT] [--] [<namespace>]`
 
-The <info>list</info> command lists all commands:
+The list command lists all commands:
 
-  <info>php app/console list</info>
+  php app/console list
 
 You can also display the commands for a specific namespace:
 
-  <info>php app/console list test</info>
+  php app/console list test
 
-You can also output the information in other formats by using the <comment>--format</comment> option:
+You can also output the information in other formats by using the --format option:
 
-  <info>php app/console list --format=xml</info>
+  php app/console list --format=xml
 
 It's also possible to get raw list of commands (useful for embedding command runner):
 
-  <info>php app/console list --raw</info>
+  php app/console list --raw
 
 ### Arguments
 
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_mbstring.md b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_mbstring.md
index 5e6388ba31..f34e5585cf 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_mbstring.md
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/application_mbstring.md
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ Displays help for a command
 
 * `help [--format FORMAT] [--raw] [--] [<command_name>]`
 
-The <info>help</info> command displays help for a given command:
+The help command displays help for a given command:
 
-  <info>php app/console help list</info>
+  php app/console help list
 
-You can also output the help in other formats by using the <comment>--format</comment> option:
+You can also output the help in other formats by using the --format option:
 
-  <info>php app/console help --format=xml list</info>
+  php app/console help --format=xml list
 
-To display the list of available commands, please use the <info>list</info> command.
+To display the list of available commands, please use the list command.
 
 ### Arguments
 
@@ -129,21 +129,21 @@ Lists commands
 
 * `list [--raw] [--format FORMAT] [--] [<namespace>]`
 
-The <info>list</info> command lists all commands:
+The list command lists all commands:
 
-  <info>php app/console list</info>
+  php app/console list
 
 You can also display the commands for a specific namespace:
 
-  <info>php app/console list test</info>
+  php app/console list test
 
-You can also output the information in other formats by using the <comment>--format</comment> option:
+You can also output the information in other formats by using the --format option:
 
-  <info>php app/console list --format=xml</info>
+  php app/console list --format=xml
 
 It's also possible to get raw list of commands (useful for embedding command runner):
 
-  <info>php app/console list --raw</info>
+  php app/console list --raw
 
 ### Arguments
 
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/input_argument_with_style.md b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/input_argument_with_style.md
index af494422d1..a2be96721f 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/input_argument_with_style.md
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/input_argument_with_style.md
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ argument description
 
 * Is required: no
 * Is array: no
-* Default: `'<comment>style</>'`
+* Default: `'style'`
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/input_option_with_style.md b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/input_option_with_style.md
index fca9ac7485..e07a5643a9 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/input_option_with_style.md
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/input_option_with_style.md
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ option description
 * Accept value: yes
 * Is value required: yes
 * Is multiple: no
-* Default: `'<comment>style</>'`
+* Default: `'style'`
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/input_option_with_style_array.md b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/input_option_with_style_array.md
index f16ef73e58..16a045bcff 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/input_option_with_style_array.md
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Tests/Fixtures/input_option_with_style_array.md
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ option description
 * Accept value: yes
 * Is value required: yes
 * Is multiple: yes
-* Default: `array (  0 => '<comment>Hello</comment>',  1 => '<info>world</info>',)`
+* Default: `array (  0 => 'Hello',  1 => 'world',)`