diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 173cb417..423fbf25 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,17 +25,35 @@ yarn add @zazuko/yasgui
 
 ## Local development
 
-#### Installing dependencies
+### Install dependencies
 
-Run `npm install`.
+```sh
+npm install
+```
 
-#### Running Yasgui locally
+### Run Yasgui locally
 
-To develop locally, run `npm run dev`
+To develop locally, run:
 
-#### Compiling Yasgui
+```sh
+npm run dev
+```
 
-Run `npm run build`. It'll store the transpiled js/css files in the `build` directory.
+### Compiling Yasgui
+
+It'll store the transpiled js/css files in the `build` directory. Run:
+
+```sh
+npm run build
+```
+
+### Run tests
+
+You'll first need to compile it, then run:
+
+```sh
+npm test
+```
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/packages/yasgui/src/linkUtils.ts b/packages/yasgui/src/linkUtils.ts
index fcbab0e3..ab1d89fe 100644
--- a/packages/yasgui/src/linkUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/yasgui/src/linkUtils.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ var getUrlParams = function (_url?: string) {
     //firefox does some decoding if we're using window.location.hash (e.g. the + sign in contentType settings)
     //Don't want this. So simply get the hash string ourselves
     url.query(url.anchor());
-    if (urlFromWindow) window.location.hash = ""; //clear hash
   }
   return url;
 };