diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 645f2f8..c88c597 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ The header is relatively well commented and can provide a fairly
 comprehensive breakdown of the API.  This document will however
 provide a basic overview below.
 
-This library is used to test the library itself, consequently, the
+This library is used to test the library itself, consequently the
 `test` directory contains a relitively decent real-world example of
 how it can be used.