diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f91460c..f629ad4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ by following the instructions below:
   for template_file ( ${ZDOTDIR:-${HOME}}/.zim/templates/* ); do
     user_file="${ZDOTDIR:-${HOME}}/.${template_file:t}"
     touch ${user_file}
-    ( print -n "$(<${template_file})\n$(<${user_file})" >! ${user_file} ) 2>/dev/null
+    ( print -rn "$(<${template_file})$(<${user_file})" >! ${user_file} ) 2>/dev/null
   done
   ```
 
diff --git a/templates/zimrc b/templates/zimrc
index 7250fe8..f89691a 100644
--- a/templates/zimrc
+++ b/templates/zimrc
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+
+
 #################
 # CORE SETTINGS #
 #################
diff --git a/templates/zlogin b/templates/zlogin
index 36b9e02..f05b263 100644
--- a/templates/zlogin
+++ b/templates/zlogin
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+
+
 #
 # startup file read in interactive login shells
 #
diff --git a/templates/zshrc b/templates/zshrc
index ee13729..e640dcc 100644
--- a/templates/zshrc
+++ b/templates/zshrc
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+
+
 #
 # User configuration sourced by interactive shells
 #