diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 319bbb6e4..53a8ca5f5 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ VoIP[1].  The basics you need to know to get up and running are:
 
 The overall architecture is::
 
-      client <----> homeserver <=================> homeserver  <-----> client
+      client <----> homeserver <=================> homeserver <-----> client
                 e.g. matrix.org:8080        e.g. mydomain.net:8080
 
 To get up and running: