diff --git a/README.rdoc b/README.rdoc
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@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ like so:
 the <tt>src/</tt> directory. To build Prototype, you'll need:
 
 * a copy of the Prototype source tree, either from a distribution tarball or
-  from the Subversion repository (see below)
+  from the Git repository (see below)
 * Ruby 1.8.2 or higher (http://www.ruby-lang.org/)
 * Rake -- Ruby Make (http://rake.rubyforge.org/)
 * RDoc, if your Ruby distribution does not include it