diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 56cc0c6..c80a3fc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ is set
 sed -i -e 's|^\(\s*\)\(\. /etc/bashrc\)\s*$|\1test -n "$__ETC_PROFILE_SOURCED" \|\| \2|' ~/.bashrc
 ```
 
-With this one-time change, the purged simulated build environment for
-can be entered by running
+With this one-time change, a purged simulated build environment can be
+entered by running
 
 
 ```bash