diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 0c1dea216f..4a1bf8d89c 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-4044.	[bug]		Change 3955 was not complete resulting is a assertion
-			failure is the timing was just right. [RT #38352]
+4044.	[bug]		Change 3955 was not complete, resulting in an assertion
+			failure if the timing was just right. [RT #38352]
 
 4043.	[func]		"rndc modzone" can be used to modify the 
 			configuration of an existing zone, using similar