diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ export DEBUG_I2P=warn
 export DEBUG_I2P=error
 ```
 
-If in case I2P_DEBUG is set to an unrecognized variable, it will fall back to "debug".
+If I2P_DEBUG is set to an unrecognized variable, it will fall back to "debug".
 
 ## License ##