diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md
index 93ef8cf08..7049bd6c1 100644
--- a/doc/release-notes.md
+++ b/doc/release-notes.md
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ A value of 0 disables pruning. The minimal value above 0 is 550. Your
 wallet is as secure with high values as it is with low ones. Higher
 values merely reduce the network traffic in case of reorganization of
 the blockchain. In future releases, a higher value may also help the
-network as a whole: The stored blocks could be served to other nodes.
+network as a whole: stored blocks could be served to other nodes.
 
 `NODE_BLOOM` service bit
 ------------------------