diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Please see the current list of [issues][issues] for ideas for contributing to th
 repository. For making your contribution, we use the GitHub flow, which is
 nicely explained in the chapter [Contributing to a Project][progit] in Pro Git
 by Scott Chacon.
-Look for the tag [![good_first_issue]][gfi-badge], which marks particularly simple issues to get you started.
+Look for the tag ![good_first_issue][gfi-badge], which marks particularly simple issues to get you started.
 
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