diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 663dda58..a139f0f8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ Comment out the existing private-key before adding yours
 vim witness_node_data_dir/config.ini
 
 witness-id = "1.6.x"
-private-keys = ['PPYxxx'.'xxxx']
+private-keys = ['block_signing_key'.'private_key_for_your_block_signing_key']
 ```
 
-start your witness with resync
+start your witness back up
 ------------------
 ```
 ./programs/witness_node/witness_node