diff --git a/src/js/easymde.js b/src/js/easymde.js
--- a/src/js/easymde.js
+++ b/src/js/easymde.js
@@ -1962,7 +1962,7 @@ EasyMDE.prototype.markdown = function (text) {
         marked.setOptions(markedOptions);
 
         // Convert the markdown to HTML
-        var htmlText = marked(text);
+        var htmlText = marked.parse(text);
 
         // Sanitize HTML
         if (this.options.renderingConfig && typeof this.options.renderingConfig.sanitizerFunction === 'function') {