diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ your changes merged back into core is as follows:
     $ gem push gollum-X.Y.Z.gem
     
 ## BUILDING THE GEM FROM MASTER
-
+    $ gem uninstall -aix gollum
     $ git clone https://github.com/github/gollum.git
     $ cd gollum
     gollum$ rake build