diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4aa86e85..faf5a270 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ On OS X and Linux, your git configuration file is stored in ```~/.gitconfig```.
 ```vim
 [aliases]
     a = add
-    amend = --amend
+    amend = commit --amend
     c = commit
     ca = commit --amend
     ci = commit -a