diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6931ef4..495a2ed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     $ mvn clean
     $ mvn compile
 
-    $ NOTE: installing maven for the first time may switch java version from 1.7 to 1.6 causing cassandra to not run
+    NOTE: installing maven for the first time may switch java version from 1.7 to 1.6 causing cassandra to not run
 
 Dependencies
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