diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 58770db..9f90fc6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ Lager is also supplied with a `error_logger` handler module that translates
 traditional erlang error messages into a friendlier format and sends them into
 lager itself to be treated like a regular lager log call. To disable this, set
 the lager application variable `error_logger_redirect` to `false`.
-You can also disable reformating for OTP and Cowboy messages by setting variable
+You can also disable reformatting for OTP and Cowboy messages by setting variable
 `error_logger_format_raw` to `true`.
 
 The `error_logger` handler will also log more complete error messages (protected