diff --git a/source/administration/ssl.txt b/source/administration/ssl.txt
index 0db005c6f4b..a3056bbf1b2 100644
--- a/source/administration/ssl.txt
+++ b/source/administration/ssl.txt
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ Replace "``<pem>``" with the path to your SSL certificate ``.pem``
 file, and "``<pass>``" with the password you used to encrypt the
 ``.pem`` file.
 
-You may also specify these options in your "``mongodb.conf``" file with
-following options:
+You may also specify these options in your "``mongodb.conf``" file, as in
+the following:
 
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