diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d1513147db..27c4667fed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@
 
 ## Whitespace
 
-  - Use soft tabs set to 2 spaces
+  - Use hard tabs, so that everyone can set them however they want
 
     ```javascript
     // bad
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@
 
     // good
     function() {
-    ∙∙var name;
+    ⟶var name;
     }
     ```