diff --git a/README b/README
index dc08c374d..0a04fb6ab 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ Reader options
 
     Filters may be written in any language.  `Text.Pandoc.JSON`
     exports `toJSONFilter` to facilitate writing filters in Haskell.
-    Those who would prefer to write filters in pandoc can use the
+    Those who would prefer to write filters in python can use the
     module `pandoc.py`:  see <http://github.com/jgm/pandoc-filters-python>
     for the module and several examples.  Note that the *EXECUTABLE*
     will be sought in the user's `PATH`, and not in the working directory,