diff --git a/constitution.md b/constitution.md
index 3d29276..5f19c06 100644
--- a/constitution.md
+++ b/constitution.md
@@ -459,11 +459,11 @@ and spread our shared vision of a humane social order.
    [Collective document repository][doc-repo].
 
 2. After a period of review of at least one week, with the unanimous
-   consent of all six founding members of the Intrusive Thoughts
+   consent of all five founding members of the Intrusive Thoughts
    Creative Collective, this document will be ratified by merging it
    into the `main` branch of the repository.
 
-3. Upon ratification of this document, the six founding members will
+3. Upon ratification of this document, the five founding members will
    automatically become members of the Collective.
 
 4. Upon ratification of this document, there shall be a grace period