diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f5a3a72..81dd34d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ puts "Option specified: --some-boolean"  if $options[:some_boolean]
 # Parameter option
 value = $options[:some_value]
 if value
-    value = $options[:some_value]
     type = value.is_a?(Fixnum)? "number" : "string"
     puts "Option specified: --some-value is #{value} (a #{type})"
 end