diff --git a/source/_docs/automation/trigger.markdown b/source/_docs/automation/trigger.markdown
index 1b01d155153..c690ca7a1fb 100644
--- a/source/_docs/automation/trigger.markdown
+++ b/source/_docs/automation/trigger.markdown
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ automation:
Listing above and below together means the numeric_state has to be between the two values.
-In the example above, the trigger would fire if a numeric_state goes to 17.1-24.9 (from 17 or below, or 25 or above).
+In the example above, the trigger would fire if a numeric_state goes to 17.1-24.9 (from strict below 17, or strict above 25).
The `for:` can also be specified as `HH:MM:SS` like this: