diff --git a/.markdownlint.json b/.markdownlint.json
index e095433..9d7c740 100644
--- a/.markdownlint.json
+++ b/.markdownlint.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "indent": 4
   },
   "MD033": {
-    "allowed_elements": [ "div", "s", "span", "u", "p" ]
+    "allowed_elements": [ "div", "span", "u", "p" ]
   },
   "blanks-around-headings":{
     "lines_above": 2,
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "maximum": 2
   }, 
   "comment": {
-    "MD012": "MD012 max=2 added so that headings can have two lines above for clarity."
+    "MD012": "MD012 max=2 added so that headings can have two lines above for clarity.",
+    "html_s": "don't allow html <s> as this can be done in markdown"
   }
 }