diff --git a/lib/rules/selector-max-id/README.md b/lib/rules/selector-max-id/README.md
index 462c047c45..5352bfba58 100644
--- a/lib/rules/selector-max-id/README.md
+++ b/lib/rules/selector-max-id/README.md
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ The following patterns are considered problems:
 a:matches(#foo) {}
 ```
 
-While the following patters are _not_ considered problems:
+The following patters are _not_ considered problems:
 
 <!-- prettier-ignore -->
 ```css