diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 201ef8d89..2dc06946f 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ The HCP Pipelines have the following software requirements:
    visiting and submitting the 
    [FreeSurfer registration form](https://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/registration.html).**
 
-   **NB: Please note that the version of FreeSurfer used is a special release of FreeSurfer
-   which is not part of the normal release cycle.  The 5.3.0-HCP version of FreeSurfer 
-   contains a slightly different version of the `mris_make_surfaces` program than is part
+   **NB: The version of FreeSurfer used is a special release of FreeSurfer which is not 
+   part of the normal release cycle.  The 5.3.0-HCP version of FreeSurfer contains a 
+   slightly different version of the `mris_make_surfaces` program than is part
    of the standard FreeSurfer 5.3.0 release.**
 
 4. [Connectome Workbench][Connectome-Workbench] version 1.0