diff --git a/README b/README
index 9b52fe9..518f040 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
 $ sudo port install pkg-config protobuf-cpp boost qt4-mac 
 
 To compile this app:
-1. in the top directory, check out the "retreat" branch and also the "sync" submodule
-$ git checkout -b retreat origin/retreat
+1. in the top directory, check out the "sync" submodule
 $ git submodule update --init
 
 2. go to sync directory, do: