diff --git a/README b/README
index ed1f6ab72..23607adc6 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 EVERYONE:
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-Read LICENSE.  It's a 2-clause BSD license, but you should read it
+Read LICENSE.  It's a 3-clause BSD license, but you should read it
 anyway.
 
 USERS: