diff --git a/tests/data_files/dir-maxpath/Readme.txt b/tests/data_files/dir-maxpath/Readme.txt
index 3881910..41901e7 100644
--- a/tests/data_files/dir-maxpath/Readme.txt
+++ b/tests/data_files/dir-maxpath/Readme.txt
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 
 File cNN.pem contains the chain NN.crt to 00.crt.
 
-Those certificates where generated by tests/data_files/dir-maxpath/long.sh.
+Those certificates were generated by tests/data_files/dir-maxpath/long.sh.