diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -16,11 +16,9 @@ all via dmenu. Should be easily extendable by editing the `actions` string.
 Edit the Makefile to reflect your preffered installation destination. Then, simply
 
 ```bash
-make install
+sudo make install
 ```
 
-**Note:** If you don't change the Makefile `sudo` is not required and might break the blacklist and hardcoded pair list.
-
 Afterwards, invoking `bt` will start the menu.
 
 # Clear blacklist/pairlist