diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 37590e9..108a125 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ additional options beyond these. see
         escape sequences not adhering to the json spec result in a `badarg` error
     
     any combination of these can be passed to **jsx** by using `{strict, [strict_option()]}`.
-    `strict` is equivalent to `{strict, [comments, bad_utf8, single_quotes, escapes]}` 
+    `strict` is equivalent to `{strict, [comments, utf8, single_quotes, escapes]}` 
 
 - `return_tail`