diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cce1b04a..682b6f34 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@
       return name;
     }
 
-    // bad - unnessary function call
+    // bad - unnecessary function call
     function(hasName) {
       const name = getName();