diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ The easiest way to start wallabag is to use the SQLite backend. You can spin tha
 $ docker run -p 80:80 wallabag/wallabag
 ```
 
-and point your browser to `http://localhost:80`. For persistent storage you should start the container with the a volume:
+and point your browser to `http://localhost:80`. For persistent storage you should start the container with a volume:
 
 ```
 $ docker run -v /opt/wallabag:/var/www/wallabag/data -p 80:80 wallabag/wallabag