diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0fcf71d8c1..5a56a8438e 100644
--- a/README.md
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@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ $ docker run -it nushell/nu
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-The second container is a bit smaller, if the size is important to you.
+The second container is a bit smaller if the size is important to you.
 
 ## Packaging status