diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 637670f..db5be08 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Usage: php scan.php -d <directory>
     -s                   --no-stop          Continue scanning file after first hit
     -p                   --pattern          Show Patterns next to the file name
     -t                   --time             Show time of last file change
-                         --line-number      Display matching pattner line number in file
+                         --line-number      Display matching pattern line number in file
 ```
 
 Ignore argument could be used multiple times and accept glob style matching ex.: "`cache*`", "`??-cache.php`" or "`/cache`" etc.