diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 31b7742..5a4f45e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ var app = express();
 var validate = require('express-jsonschema').validate;
 var bodyParser = require('body-parser');
 
-// Create a json scehma
+// Create a json schema
 var StreetSchema = {
     type: 'object',
     properties: {