diff --git a/README b/README
index 780cffc301..7915fa12c9 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ and directories:
 README			   this file
 LICENSE			   the GNU General Public License (GPL)
 bench			   benchmark problems
-couple			   code coupling examples, calling LAMMPS as a library
+couple			   code coupling examples, using LAMMPS as a library
 doc			   documentation
 examples		   simple test problems
 lib			   libraries LAMMPS can be linked with