diff --git a/syndicate/mc/preserve.css b/syndicate/mc/preserve.css
index 90dbaad..242bd2a 100644
--- a/syndicate/mc/preserve.css
+++ b/syndicate/mc/preserve.css
@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@ h2::before, h3::before {
     height: 0;
 }
 h2::before {
-    counter-reset: subsection 0;
     counter-increment: section;
     content: counter(section) ". ";
 }
+h2 {
+    counter-reset: subsection 0;
+}
 h3::before {
     counter-increment: subsection;
     content: counter(section) "." counter(subsection) ". ";