diff --git a/specs/template.rst b/specs/template.rst
index 163e7c914..eaa821170 100644
--- a/specs/template.rst
+++ b/specs/template.rst
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ Some notes about using this template:
 
 asciiflow::
 
-  +––––––––––+     +–––––––––––+        +––––––––––+
+  +----------+     +-----------+        +----------+
   | A        |     |  B        |        |  C       |
-  |          +–––––+           +––––––––+          |
-  +––––––––––+     +–––––––––––+        +––––––––––+
+  |          +-----+           +--------+          |
+  +----------+     +-----------+        +----------+
 
 blockdiag