diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 274b9af..fe5eb5f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ First is to enable ruby programmers to use HTTP or SOCKS proxies
 interchangeably when using TCPSockets. Either manually with
 `Proxifier::Proxy#open` or by `require "proxifier/env"`.
 
-The second purpose is to use ruby code that doesn't user proxies for users that
+The second purpose is to use ruby code that doesn't use proxies for users that
 have to use proxies.<br>The pruby and pirb executables are simple wrappers for
 their respective ruby executables that support proxies from environment
 variables.