diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 238b283b8..3b3d5a90e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ sections = {
       symbols = {
         modified = ' ●',      -- Text to show when the buffer is modified
         alternate_file = '#', -- Text to show to identify the alternate file
-        directory =  '',     -- Text to show when the buffer is a directory
+        directory = '',      -- Text to show when the buffer is a directory
       },
     }
   }