diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ where a configuration file is expected.
 
 ```go
 viper.SetConfigName("config") // name of config file (without extension)
-viper.SetConfigType("yaml") // REQUIRED if the config file has an extension
+viper.SetConfigType("yaml") // REQUIRED
 viper.AddConfigPath("/etc/appname/")   // path to look for the config file in
 viper.AddConfigPath("$HOME/.appname")  // call multiple times to add many search paths
 viper.AddConfigPath(".")               // optionally look for config in the working directory