diff --git a/README.linux b/README.linux
index f8450f7746f99375ebc85050ff87beab11ff7180..cdb0cfc38bb6bcfaa501cc5d6583906622946c9f 100644
--- a/README.linux
+++ b/README.linux
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ LICENSING := no
 USAGE_STATS := no
 
 
-Several build options are possible; for details on options , please read through the Makefile.cfg.
+Several build options are possible; for details on options, please read through the Makefile.cfg.
 Options can be overridden by the content of  a file named Makefile.personal which can be used to 
 adapt to local installation directories, change config options etc.
 Below, a small number of typical scenarios are presented.