diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 16ffcdc..5ed8fa7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ The two most important files are:
 - `$QUACK_ROOT/input/methods` that gathers the methods you want to use.
 - `$QUACK_ROOT/input/options` that gathers the different options associated these methods.
 
-Copy the files `methods.default` and `options.default` to `methods.default` and `options.default`, respectively.
+Copy the files `methods.default` and `options.default` to `methods` and `options`, respectively.
 ```
 cp $QUACK_ROOT/input/methods.default $QUACK_ROOT/input/methods
 cp $QUACK_ROOT/input/options.default $QUACK_ROOT/input/options