diff --git a/docs/src/developing/test-validator.md b/docs/src/developing/test-validator.md
index a7228526b3..995f58686c 100644
--- a/docs/src/developing/test-validator.md
+++ b/docs/src/developing/test-validator.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Next start the test validator
 solana-test-validator
 ```
 
-By default basic status information is printed while the process is running.
+By default, basic status information is printed while the process is running.
 See [Appendix I](#appendix-i-status-output) for details
 ```
 Ledger location: test-ledger