diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0ad0a29..7f54bdb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Software Requirements:
 
 When setting your environment make sure you have 'JAVA_HOME', 'JAVAFX_HOME', and 'GRADLE_HOME'. Please refer to install instructions for your platform (iOS, unix, linux, Windows).
 
-Building the game engine and the demos as Java Webstart applictions.
+Building the game engine and the demos as Java Webstart applications.
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 mkdir JFXGen
 cd JFXGen