diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0f7ebbd8..656b9ff6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ For problems or bugs with the RDMO Software, please use the issues in the [rdmo]
 | Swiss National Fund                             | [RDMO team](rdmorganiser/questions/snf.xml)                                                                                            | 2018        |
 | DCC checklist                                   | [RDMO team](rdmorganiser/questions/dcc.xml)                                                                                            | 10/2018     |
 
-
 ## Other content provided by the user community
 
 | Coverage (funder, subject, geographical region) | File / Creators                                                                                                                                                                                         | Last update |
diff --git a/tools/render-readme.sh b/tools/render-readme.sh
index 6fcb71b1..3e6fbaa6 100755
--- a/tools/render-readme.sh
+++ b/tools/render-readme.sh
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@ readme_file="${basedir}/README.md"
 temp_readme="/tmp/readme.tmp"
 temp_table="/tmp/new_table.tmp"
 
-rm -f "${temp_readme}"
-rm -f "${temp_table}"
+truncate -s 0 "${temp_readme}"
+truncate -s 0 "${temp_table}"
 
 # functions
-function ett() {
+ett() {
     echo -e "${1}" >>"${temp_table}"
 }
 
-function make_table() {
+make_table() {
     coutner=0
     echo "Generate shared catalog table"
     ett "\n\n## Shared catalogs"
@@ -61,3 +61,5 @@ make_table
 remove_old_table
 insert_new_table
 clean_up
+
+glow README.md