diff --git a/source/_components/switch.telnet.markdown b/source/_components/switch.telnet.markdown
index e20b2262ade..bffd8e78fb0 100644
--- a/source/_components/switch.telnet.markdown
+++ b/source/_components/switch.telnet.markdown
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ Configuration variables:
     - **command_on** (*Required*): Command to turn device on.
     - **command_off** (*Required*): Command to turn device off.
     - **command_state** (*Required*): Command to determine the state of the switch. If not defined the switch will assume successful state changes.
-    - **value_template** (*Required*): The template evaluating to `true` will indicate the switch is on.
+    - **value_template** (*Required*): The template evaluating to `true` will indicate that the switch is on.
     - **name** (*Optional*): The name used to display the switch in the frontend.