diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 54a711a8..e7607f2d 100644
--- a/README.md
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@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Here are some of the main features that esbuild offers (a non-exhaustive list):
     * Respects `/* @__PURE__ */` annotations
 * Output formats
     * CommonJS
-    * <abbr title="Immediately Invoked Function Expression">IIFE</abbr>
+    * IIFE
     * ES6 module (supports code splitting)
 * Source map generation
 * Transpilation of JSX and newer JS syntax down to ES6