diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ go test -v ./src/arduino.cc/builder/test/... | bin/go-junit-report > report.xml
 
 ### License and Copyright
 
-`arduino-builder` is licensed under General Public License version 2, as published bythe Free Software Foundation. See [LICENSE.txt](LICENSE.txt).
+`arduino-builder` is licensed under General Public License version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation. See [LICENSE.txt](LICENSE.txt).
 
 Copyright (C) 2015 Arduino LLC and contributors