diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 623da591f..38d57bcb0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ Make sure you have a recent version of go installed. Hugo requires go 1.1+.
     git clone https://github.com/spf13/hugo
     cd hugo
     go get
-    go build -o hugo main.go
 
 ### Running Hugo