diff --git a/DOCS/tech/patches.txt b/DOCS/tech/patches.txt
index c2da643c29..3093984309 100644
--- a/DOCS/tech/patches.txt
+++ b/DOCS/tech/patches.txt
@@ -18,14 +18,11 @@ that your patch will be included.
 
  2. Make unified diffs ('diff -Naur' or 'cvs diff -u'). Unified diffs can be
     applied easily with 'patch'. This is much harder with other diff types.
-    Create the diff from the root of the MPlayer source tree, this makes the
+
+ 3. Create the diff from the root of the MPlayer source tree, this makes the
     diff easier to apply as it saves the step of changing to the correct
     directory.
 
- 3. Patches shoud always be created from the project root directory.
-    This simplifies applying a patch without first searching for the
-    right directory.
-
  4. Test the functionality of your patch. We'll *refuse* it if it breaks
     something, even if it extends other features!