diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Replace absolute paths of Xournal++ PDF backgrounds with relative ones.
 
 Place [relative-xopp-background](relative-xopp-background) in `~/.local/share/nautilus/scripts/relative-xopp-background` and make it executable.
 
-If missing, install [notify2](https://pypi.org/project/notify2/) and (optionally)
+Optional: Install [notify2](https://pypi.org/project/notify2/) and
 [dbus-python](https://pypi.org/project/dbus-python/) with your package manager or with pip.
 
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