diff --git a/legacy/ecore/README.in b/legacy/ecore/README.in
index 87301916a4..ac5740ef72 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/README.in
+++ b/legacy/ecore/README.in
@@ -71,6 +71,6 @@ COMPILING AND INSTALLING:
 
   ./configure
   make
-(as root unless youa re installing in your users directories):
+(as root unless you are installing in your users directories):
   make install