diff --git a/packages/mdc-tab-bar/README.md b/packages/mdc-tab-bar/README.md
index ace1d2ef722..5ec75e6d013 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-tab-bar/README.md
+++ b/packages/mdc-tab-bar/README.md
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ npm install @material/tab-bar
       <div class="mdc-tab-scroller__scroll-content">
         <button class="mdc-tab mdc-tab--active" role="tab" aria-selected="true" tabindex="0">
           <div class="mdc-tab__content">
-            <span class="mdc-tab__icon">heart</div>
-            <span class="mdc-tab__text-label">Favorites</div>
+            <span class="mdc-tab__icon">heart</span>
+            <span class="mdc-tab__text-label">Favorites</span>
           </div>
           <span class="mdc-tab-indicator mdc-tab-indicator--active">
             <span class="mdc-tab-indicator__content mdc-tab-indicator__content--underline"></span>
diff --git a/packages/mdc-tab/README.md b/packages/mdc-tab/README.md
index b24e77ce29b..ae8338d4889 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-tab/README.md
+++ b/packages/mdc-tab/README.md
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ npm install @material/tab
 ```html
 <button class="mdc-tab" role="tab" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1">
   <div class="mdc-tab__content">
-    <span class="mdc-tab__icon">heart</div>
-    <span class="mdc-tab__text-label">Favorites</div>
+    <span class="mdc-tab__icon">heart</span>
+    <span class="mdc-tab__text-label">Favorites</span>
   </div>
   <span class="mdc-tab-indicator">
     <span class="mdc-tab-indicator__content mdc-tab-indicator__content--underline"></span>