diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 99e2773..d48d224 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 A repo to keep these files portable
 
-I use a couple external programs that might make some aliases or functions break:
+I use a couple external programs without which some aliases or functions break:
 
 * FZF - [fzf is a general-purpose command-line fuzzy finder.](https://github.com/junegunn/fzf)
 * LSD - [LS Deluxe](https://github.com/lsd-rs/lsd)