diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eed37e27ec..5943cdb4c7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,9 +53,7 @@ ggplot(mpg, aes(displ, hwy, colour = class)) +
   geom_point()
 ```
 
-<img src="man/figures/README-example-1.png" alt="Scatterplot of engine displacement versus highway miles per
- gallon, for 234 cars coloured by 7 'types' of car. The displacement and miles
- per gallon are inversely correlated."  />
+<img src="man/figures/README-example-1.png" alt="Scatterplot of engine displacement versus highway miles per gallon, for 234 cars coloured by 7 'types' of car. The displacement and miles per gallon are inversely correlated."  />
 
 ## Lifecycle