diff --git a/tools/scripts/README b/tools/scripts/README
index dbc4425afdd160ce91d1078c7739a6d91e2980b8..c3b491aa55767f2a678f8ddd94d780f731801505 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/README
+++ b/tools/scripts/README
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 This directory contains scripts that help to perform certain actions
 that need to be done frequently when working with U-Boot.
 
-They are meant as EXAMPLE code, so it is very likely  that  you  will
+They are meant as EXAMPLE code, so it is very likely that you will
 have to modify them before use.