diff --git a/xml/en/docs/ngx_core_module.xml b/xml/en/docs/ngx_core_module.xml
index 5bb1f209..0b7e59b4 100644
--- a/xml/en/docs/ngx_core_module.xml
+++ b/xml/en/docs/ngx_core_module.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Prior to version 1.11.3, the default value was <literal>on</literal>.
 <context>events</context>
 
 <para>
-If <link id="accept_mutex"/> is enabled, specifies the maximum time
+If <link id="accept_mutex"/> is enabled, this directive specifies the maximum time
 during which a worker process will try to restart accepting new
 connections if another worker process is currently accepting
 new connections.