diff --git a/dist/tools/pr_check/README.md b/dist/tools/pr_check/README.md
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--- a/dist/tools/pr_check/README.md
+++ b/dist/tools/pr_check/README.md
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 # About
 
-This script checks if a Pull Request needs squashing or if it is waiting for
-another Pull Request.
+This script checks if a Pull Request needs squashing.
 
 # Usage
 
 ```bash
-./check.sh [<master branch>]
+./check.sh [<branch>]
 ```
 
-The optional `<master branch>` parameter refers to the branch the pull request's
-branch branched from. The script will output all commits marked as squashable
-from `HEAD` to the merge-base with `<master branch>`. The default for
-`<master branch>` is `master`.
+The `<branch>` parameter refers to the branch the pull request's branch branched
+from. The script will output all commits marked as squashable from `HEAD` to the
+merge-base with `<branch>`. The default for `<branch>` is `master`.
 
-A commit is marked as squashable if it contains the keywords SQUASH or FIX
-(case insensitive) within the first five characters of it's subject title.
+A commit is marked as squashable if it contains the keywords SQUASH, FIX or
+REMOVE ME (case insensitive) within the first five characters of it's subject
+title.