diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 94658c2..e52e61f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if let Some(support) = supports_color::on(Stream::Stdout) {
     if support.has_16m {
         println!("16 million (RGB) colors are supported");
     } else if support.has_256 {
-        println!("256-bit colors are supported.");
+        println!("256 colors are supported.");
     } else if support.has_basic {
         println!("Only basic ANSI colors are supported.");
     }