diff --git a/README b/README
index 8a52cb5..b1a84d3 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ GNU Rocket contains an example client called example_bass. This is a simple
 Direct3D 9.0 and BASS audio library application, that demonstrates how to
 use the GNU Rocket API.
 
-Before compiling the example, you need to make sure you have a recent
+Before compiling the example, you need to make sure you have recent
 Microsoft DirectX and BASS SDKs. These can be downloaded from the following
 web-sites: