diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b40a8b8..29f1db6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,11 +42,8 @@ The four verb methods allow you to define actions that will match a request for
 the verb and route signature it defines.
 
 The `#routes` method responds to `#match` and will return the first matching
-route (in order they were defined), and the values of the variables defined in
-the route signature if any (`:year`, `:month`, ...).
-
-Finally, the route returned is a simple object: for the second route in the
-example above, you get:
+route (in order they were defined). The route returned is a simple object; for
+the second route in the example above, you get:
 
     route.verb    #=> :get
     route.path    #=> '/archives/:year/:month/:day'
@@ -74,7 +71,7 @@ For example, the built-in SimpleEngine allows route variables and extension
 handling. Others could add variable conditions (`:id => Integer`), mime-type
 restrictions, etc.
 
-#### Engine Writers
+### Engine Writers
 
 Engines only need to conform to a simple interface. See
 lib/simple_router/engines/simple_engine.rb for details.