diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index b3ef1c186..7613be4ed 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ When you run the ``pytest`` command, the tests will run against the
installed ``fontTools`` package, or the first one found in the
``PYTHONPATH``.
-You can also use `tox `__ to
+You can also use `tox `__ to
automatically run tests on different Python versions in isolated virtual
environments.