diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
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@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ Sample subunit wire contents
 The following::
 
   test: test foo works
-  success: test foo works.
+  success: test foo works
   test: tar a file.
   failure: tar a file. [
   ..