diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 49f4b58ed..ac1f600ab 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ that are missing in earlier minor versions.
 
   cd citus
   ./configure
-  # If you have already installed the project previously, you need to clean it first
+  # If you have already installed the project, you need to clean it first
   make clean
   make
   make install