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@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ cargo install zellij
 Or you can download a prebuilt binary from our [Releases](https://github.com/zellij-org/zellij/releases), or use [Third Party Repositories](THIRD_PARTY_INSTALL.md).
 
 The default plugins make use of characters that are mostly found in [nerdfonts](https://www.nerdfonts.com/).
-To get the best experience either install nerdfonts, or use the simplified ui by starting Zellij with `zellij options --simplified-ui`, or putting `simplified_ui: true` in the config file.
+To get the best experience either install nerdfonts, or use the simplified ui by starting Zellij with `zellij options --simplified-ui true`, or putting `simplified_ui: true` in the config file.
 
 ## How do I get involved?