diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 8730647..ea0e4f1 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Database
 
     CONSTANCE_BACKEND = 'constance.backends.database.DatabaseBackend'
 
-If you want to use this backend you also need to add the databse backend
+If you want to use this backend you also need to add the database backend
 to your ``INSTALLED_APPS`` setting to make sure the data model is correctly
 created::