diff --git a/hgext/interhg.py b/hgext/interhg.py
--- a/hgext/interhg.py
+++ b/hgext/interhg.py
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ To enable this extension, add the follow
 A few example patterns (link to bug tracking, etc.):
 
   [interhg]
-  issues = s!issue(\d+)!<a href="http://bts/issue\1">issue\1<\/a>!
+  issues = s!issue(\d+)!<a href="http://bts/issue\1">issue\1</a>!
   bugzilla = s!((?:bug|b=|(?=#?\d{4,}))(?:\s*#?)(\d+))!<a..=\2">\1</a>!i
-  boldify = s/(^|\s)#(\d+)\b/ <b>#\2<\/b>/
+  boldify = s!(^|\s)#(\d+)\b! <b>#\2</b>!
 '''
 
 import re