diff --git a/README b/README
index e5f609149..a09189f6e 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ The following packages are *STRONGLY RECOMMENDED* to be installed:
                     http://www.graphviz.org
 
 The following packages are optional
-   gtkspell         Enable spell checking in the notes
+   python gtkspell  Enable spell checking in the notes
+   pyenchant        Enable query of installed spell check dictionaries
+   
    ttf-freefont     More font support in the reports
 
 No longer needed in 3.0:
@@ -42,3 +44,4 @@ you need to apply to po/Makefile.in.in
 --------------------------------
 Donald Allingham
 dallingham@users.sourceforge.net
+benny.malengier@gramps-project.org