diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ still doesn't work, then run `echo $LD_LIBRARY_PATH`. If it doesn't show
 anything, you've got to add the right directory to the path, i.e.,
 
 ```
-$ export $LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib64
+$ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib64
 ```
 
 Or wherever it got installed as per the output of running `make install` for