diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ alias neofetch2="neofetch \
 Thanks to:
 
 - [Contributors](https://github.com/dylanaraps/neofetch/contributors)
-    - Thanks for making Neofetch better, I really appreciate it. :)
+    - Thanks for making Neofetch better, I really appreciate it.
 - [Packagers](https://github.com/dylanaraps/neofetch/issues/115)
-    - Thanks for maintaining Neofetch packages. :)
+    - Thanks for maintaining Neofetch packages.
 - Users
-    - Thanks for using my script! :)
+    - Thanks for using my script!
 - [Screenfetch](https://github.com/KittyKatt/screenFetch):
     - I've used some snippets as a base for a few functions in this script.
     - Some of the ascii logos.