diff --git a/lib/api/README.md b/lib/api/README.md
index 8d06c05d4..511b0b5be 100644
--- a/lib/api/README.md
+++ b/lib/api/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     "#;
 
     let module = Module::new(&module_wat);
-    // We're not importing anything, so make an empty import object.
+    // The module doesn't import anything, so we create an empty import object.
     let import_object = imports! {};
     let instance = Instance::new(module, &import_object)?;