diff --git a/README b/README
index dd285bf3d..d7bb4bbf4 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ Please read items (1), (2) and (3) BEFORE doing anything with your new code.
     directory as the 'Top' directory.  It makes no difference what you
     call it.
 
-2.  The names of the directories listed should not be changed unless you
-    are ready to go through the makefiles and the makedefs program and change
-    all the directory references in them.
+2.  The names of the directories in your distribtuion should not be changed 
+    unless you are ready to go through the makefiles and the makedefs program
+    and change all the directory references in them.
 
 3.  Before you do anything else, please read carefully the file called
     "license" in the 'dat' subdirectory.  It is expected that you comply