diff --git a/README b/README
index 4ee7e43a2c..51552a4349 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ GIT
 
   git clone https://github.com/curl/curl
 
-  (you will get a directory named curl created, filled with the source code)
+  (you get a directory named curl created, filled with the source code)
 
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