diff --git a/xos/configurations/cord-pod/README.md b/xos/configurations/cord-pod/README.md
index 3c0abda..e9b1327 100644
--- a/xos/configurations/cord-pod/README.md
+++ b/xos/configurations/cord-pod/README.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 (*veth0/veth1*).  The *veth0* interface is added as a port on *databr* and
 VTN is configured to use *veth1* as its data plane interface.  Traffic coming
 from *databr* is NAT'ed to the external network via `iptables`.  The configuration
-assumes that *databr* assumes the MAC address of *veth0* when it is added as a port
+assumes that *databr* takes the MAC address of *veth0* when it is added as a port
 -- this seems to always be the case (though not sure why).
 
 Note that setting up the full fabric is beyond the scope of this README.