diff --git a/app/views/exercises/implement.html.slim b/app/views/exercises/implement.html.slim
index d01792d1..a9ce3a54 100644
--- a/app/views/exercises/implement.html.slim
+++ b/app/views/exercises/implement.html.slim
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     span.badge.pull-right.score
 
-    p.lead = @exercise.description
+    p.lead = render_markdown(@exercise.description)
 
     #alert.alert.alert-danger role='alert'
       h4 = t('.alert.title')