diff --git a/manual/release-notes.rst b/manual/release-notes.rst
index d788f73..7cb32f8 100644
--- a/manual/release-notes.rst
+++ b/manual/release-notes.rst
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ more detail.
   - API: breaking changes
 
     - The header file ``qpdf/QPDFObject.hh`` now generates an error if
-      included. This is to prevent that includes it from accidentally
-      working because an old version is installed somewhere on the
-      system.
+      included. This is to prevent code that includes it from
+      accidentally working because an old version is installed
+      somewhere on the system.
 
     - ``QPDFObjectHandle::replaceOrRemoveKey`` has been removed since
       it was identical to ``QPDFObjectHandle::replaceKey``.