diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
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@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ Please follow the steps below as you send a PR to 🐸. It helps us to keep thin
 ```bash
 ./run_tests.sh
 ```
-6. Run the linter.
+6. Run the ```pylint``` linter.
 ```bash
 pip install pylint cardboardlint
 cardboardlinter --refspec master