diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1caa22d7..fe32b589 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ prefetch('/')
 prefetch('/features')
 ```
 
-Note: it's also possible to prefetch by not decorating anything with `<Link />`:
+Note: it's also possible to prefetch by using an empty `<Link />`:
 
 ```js
 import Link from 'next/prefetch'