diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 2933593..4d1df62 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -190,5 +190,5 @@ License
 This software is released under the terms of the 0BSD license, the text of which
 is included within the package along with the list of authors.
 
-Note that 'degesch' technically becomes GPL-licensed when you statically link it
-against GNU Readline, but that is not a concern of this source package.
+Note that 'degesch' becomes GPL-licensed when you link it against GNU Readline
+but that is not a concern of this source package.  The licenses are compatible.