diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f8923dd..25ed379 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ to "| mailbot -T reply -t $HOME/autoreply-editor/message.txt -d $HOME/autorespon
 
 Make sure that the file permissions are `0600`!
 
-Afterwards, also create the directory `~/autoreply` if necessary.
+Afterwards, also create the directory `~/autoresponders` if necessary.
 
 ### .qmail file