diff --git a/servers/slapd/schema/core.schema b/servers/slapd/schema/core.schema
index 3d3d369674..9d67b0f74b 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/schema/core.schema
+++ b/servers/slapd/schema/core.schema
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ objectclass ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.101.120.111 NAME 'extensibleObject'
 	SUP top AUXILIARY )
 
 objectclass ( 2.5.20.1 NAME 'subschema'
-	DESC 'RFC2252: controlling subschema (subentry)'
+	DESC 'RFC2252: controlling subschema (sub)entry'
 	AUXILIARY
 	MAY ( dITStructureRules $ nameForms $ ditContentRules $
 		objectClasses $ attributeTypes $ matchingRules $