diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dd8eb16..7650ce4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ All features of Sundown are supported, including:
     know and send me the input that does it.
 
     NOTE: "safety" in this context means *runtime safety only*. In order to
-    protect yourself agains JavaScript injection in untrusted content, see
+    protect yourself against JavaScript injection in untrusted content, see
     [this example](https://github.com/russross/blackfriday#sanitize-untrusted-content).
 
 *   **Fast processing**. It is fast enough to render on-demand in