diff --git a/modules/update/update.settings.inc b/modules/update/update.settings.inc
index cdb07efd58e9eef7100a5bf5cef38aa239b3f68a..b07f13cb197402cd9871e7c6d1437fc559949901 100644
--- a/modules/update/update.settings.inc
+++ b/modules/update/update.settings.inc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function update_settings() {
     '#title' => t('E-mail addresses to notify when updates are available'),
     '#rows' => 4,
     '#default_value' => implode("\n", $notify_emails),
-    '#description' => t('Whenever your site checks for available updates and finds new releases, it can notify a list of users via e-email. Put each address on a separate line. If blank, no e-mails will be sent.'),
+    '#description' => t('Whenever your site checks for available updates and finds new releases, it can notify a list of users via e-mail. Put each address on a separate line. If blank, no e-mails will be sent.'),
   );
 
   $form['update_check_frequency'] = array(