diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 61b43ac..d6d53e1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ end
 ```ruby
 # Block requests from 1.2.3.4
 Rack::Attack.blacklist('block 1.2.3.4') do |req|
-  # Request are blocked if the return value is truthy
+  # Requests are blocked if the return value is truthy
   '1.2.3.4' == req.ip
 end