diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Here we provide an overview of the directory structure:
 - `beacon_chain/`: contains logic derived directly from the specification.
   E.g., shuffling algorithms, state transition logic and structs, block
 validation, BLS crypto, etc.
-- `lighthouse/'``: contains logic specific to this client implementation. E.g.,
+- `lighthouse/`: contains logic specific to this client implementation. E.g.,
   CLI parsing, RPC end-points, databases, etc.
 
 ### Running