diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ec2a040..14dc564 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ docs:
     (`~/.bashrc` or `~/.bash_profile`):
 
         # add local script to user's path
-        if [ -d $HOME/bin ] then;
+        if [ -d $HOME/bin ]; then
           export PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH
         fi