diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c27cf42..f99acf1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Requirements:
-MessagePassingInterface, either openmpi or mpich
-cmake and make
-Check for all in Linux console via:
+Check for existence and functionality of all through Linux shell/console via:
cmake --version
make --version
gcc --version