diff --git a/src/vs/editor/common/config/commonEditorConfig.ts b/src/vs/editor/common/config/commonEditorConfig.ts
index bed782369b0c3583869dd942946a9ae30ca93003..e8bc9eb88829100ca033265cf01f9c6f0c965a6f 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/common/config/commonEditorConfig.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/common/config/commonEditorConfig.ts
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ const editorConfiguration: IConfigurationNode = {
 				'',
 			],
 			'default': EDITOR_DEFAULTS.autoClosingQuotes,
-			'description': nls.localize('autoClosingQuotes', "Controls whether the editor should automatically close quotes the user adds an opening quote.")
+			'description': nls.localize('autoClosingQuotes', "Controls whether the editor should automatically close quotes after the user adds an opening quote.")
 		},
 		'editor.autoWrapping': {
 			type: 'string',