diff --git a/postgres/README.md b/postgres/README.md
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--- a/postgres/README.md
+++ b/postgres/README.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ This optional environment variable can be used to define another location - like
 
 ### `POSTGRES_DB`
 
-This optional environment variable can be used to define a different name for the default database that is created when the image is first started. If it is not specified, than the value of `POSTGRES_USER` will be used.
+This optional environment variable can be used to define a different name for the default database that is created when the image is first started. If it is not specified, then the value of `POSTGRES_USER` will be used.
 
 # How to extend this image