diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ backupuser@dev.socialnerds.org:/home/gollum/ /home/david/Downloads/gollum
 
 
 ### ~/.sshbackup
-an example config for default values looks like this.
-if you don't use a config file there are useful defaults though.
+an example config with default values looks like this.
 ```text
 #rsync options.
 rsyncoptions="-pogEthrzl --numeric-ids --no-motd"