diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f1d8922..684c949 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ d.insert({ name: 'nedb' }, function (err) {
 });
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-**Note: ** the ensureIndex creates the index synchronously, so it's best to use it at application startup. It's quite fast so it doesn't increase startup time much.
+**Note:** the `ensureIndex` function creates the index synchronously, so it's best to use it at application startup. It's quite fast so it doesn't increase startup time much.