diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ const signingKey = container.getSigningKey();
 const verificationKey = container.getVerificationKey();
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-The `signingKey` can be used when configuring the container to sign outgoing events. The `verificationKey` can be passed to `verifySignature` when verifying events read from the database.
+The `signingKey` is the private key EventSourcingDB signs events with. The `verificationKey` can be passed to `verifySignature` when verifying events read from the database.
 
 #### Configuring the Client Manually