diff --git a/README b/README
index 026eff0b8e06..fd903645e6de 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
     https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
 
 There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
-several of them using the ReStructured Text markup notation.
+several of them using the reStructuredText markup notation.
 
 Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
 requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about