diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ These features are subject to change:
 To add a ROM description (shown when loading a ROM), add a file with the content
 ```
 [metadata]
-Description=This is the ROM description that does X Y Z.
+description=This is the ROM description that does X Y Z.
 ```
 The file line endings must use the linux `LF` endings only (CRLF is not supported).