diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -310,5 +310,5 @@ Vimscript mappings:
 ## How to uninstall
 Do following:
 * Remove `~/.vim_runtime`
-* Remove any lines that refernce `.vim_runtime` in your `~/.vimrc`
+* Remove any lines that reference `.vim_runtime` in your `~/.vimrc`