diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e711a97..357505e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ The following fragment downloads a file named LICENSE.md and adds it to the repo
 if [[ ! -f LICENSE.md ]]; then
     curl <my URL>/LICENSE.md -o LICENSE.md
     git add LICENSE.md
-    git commit -m "LICENSE.md"
+    git commit -m "Add LICENSE.md."
 fi
 ````