diff --git a/codeblock.go b/codeblock.go
index d2db79a..616043f 100644
--- a/codeblock.go
+++ b/codeblock.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (e *CodeBlockElement) Render(w io.Writer, node *bf.Node, tr *TermRenderer)
 
 	// fallback rendering
 	el := &BaseElement{
-		Token: string(node.Literal),
+		Token: string(e.Code),
 		Style: CodeBlock,
 	}
 	return el.Render(w, node, tr)
diff --git a/elements.go b/elements.go
index 58c477a..4e5404a 100644
--- a/elements.go
+++ b/elements.go
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ func (tr *TermRenderer) NewElement(node *bf.Node) Element {
 	case bf.CodeBlock:
 		return Element{
 			Entering: "\n",
-			Exiting:  "\n",
 			Renderer: &CodeBlockElement{
 				Code:     string(node.Literal),
 				Language: string(node.CodeBlockData.Info),