diff --git a/picocli-shell-jline2/README.md b/picocli-shell-jline2/README.md
index c9c1c1819..d68d7f85c 100644
--- a/picocli-shell-jline2/README.md
+++ b/picocli-shell-jline2/README.md
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public class InteractiveParameterConsumer implements IParameterConsumer {
                         .format("Enter %s: ", argSpec.paramLabel()), '\0'));
         } catch (IOException e) {
             throw new CommandLine.ParameterException(commandSpec.commandLine()
-                    , "Error while reading interactivly", e, argSpec, "");
+                    , "Error while reading interactively", e, argSpec, "");
         }
     }
 }