diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 05f796e9e3..da383ca2de 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,11 +77,10 @@ For building the Rust tutorials we need `cargo`. The easiest way to get Rust
 installed is via <https://rustup.rs>. Follow the instructions there. A default
 install for your platform will work for the doc site.
 
-We also need `mdbook`, which you can install with `cargo` after the installation
-above is complete:
+You can test if `cargo` is available after the installation by trying
 
 ```sh
-cargo install mdbook
+cargo --version
 ```
 
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