diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 35b0b0b..dbf487e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ Note: Gnome-shell users can install an extension to support placing the tray ico
       is initially hidden. 
 ````
 ````
-Note: We have fixed the Swing notificat tray on Linux (it no longer has a greyish background), however
+Note: We have fixed the Swing notification tray on Linux (it no longer has a greyish background), however
       to facilitate this, a screen-shot is grabbed where the icon is. Because this must happen after the
       icon is placed, *sometimes* you can see this happen. Unfortunately this is the only way to fix
       this problem, and there are no other known workarounds outside of writing an X11 wrapper from scratch.