diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index db3aac2..9d183a8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2604,7 +2604,7 @@ openssl genrsa -out ${_fd} ${_len} )
 ###### Generate private key with passphrase
 
 ```bash
-# _ciph: des3, aes128, aes256
+# _ciph: aes128, aes256
 # _len: 2048, 4096
 ( _ciph="aes128" ; _fd="private.key" ; _len="2048" ; \
 openssl genrsa -${_ciph} -out ${_fd} ${_len} )
@@ -2620,7 +2620,7 @@ openssl rsa -in ${_fd} -out ${_fd_unp} )
 ###### Encrypt existing private key with a passphrase
 
 ```bash
-# _ciph: des3, aes128, aes256
+# _ciph: aes128, aes256
 ( _ciph="aes128" ; _fd="private.key" ; _fd_pass="private_pass.key" ; \
 openssl rsa -${_ciph} -in ${_fd} -out ${_fd_pass}
 ```