diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 78a0d7ff2..7a2bbe26e 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-markdown: kramdown
-kramdown:
-    entity_output: true
+markdown: redcarpet
+redcarpet:
+    extensions: [smart]
 url: http://beets.radbox.org
 permalink: /blog/:title.html
diff --git a/index.md b/index.md
index 78b4cdc58..c59792f76 100644
--- a/index.md
+++ b/index.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ imagine for your music collection. Via [plugins][], beets becomes a panacea:
 * Fetch lyrics for all your songs from databases on the Web.
 * Guess genres based on Last.fm tags.
 * Clean up crufty tags left behind by other, less-awesome tools.
-* Automatically build ``smart playlists'' based on queries over your library
+* Automatically build "smart playlists" based on queries over your library
   database.
 * Transcode music for your mobile device.
 * Manage your [MusicBrainz music collection][coll].