diff --git a/src/ripple/overlay/README.md b/src/ripple/overlay/README.md
index 47b7ee4a7..b929d2ee8 100644
--- a/src/ripple/overlay/README.md
+++ b/src/ripple/overlay/README.md
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Content-Type: application/json
     followed by the dotted major and minor protocol version number. For
     responses the value must be a single element matching one of the elements
     provided in the corresponding request field. If the server does not
-    understand any of the requested protocols, 
+    understand any of the requested protocols, the request is rejected.
 
 * `Connection`