diff --git a/tests/README.md b/tests/README.md
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@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ These scripts can be used to test almost all endpoints of the
 paperless-ngx API.
 
 In order to use them, create a file `credentials` and define `AUTH` and
-`URL` in it. `URL` is the base url of the restapi service. `AUTH` are the
-credentials passed in the http header `Authorization`. It can be a basic
+`URL` in it. `URL` is the base url of the restapi service. `AUTH` contains
+the credentials passed in the http header `Authorization`. It can be a basic
 authentication, a paperless token or a regular SeedDMS key.
 
 Example: