diff --git a/docs/src/cdist-reference.rst.sh b/docs/src/cdist-reference.rst.sh
index c0ac2c3e..13bfdbe8 100755
--- a/docs/src/cdist-reference.rst.sh
+++ b/docs/src/cdist-reference.rst.sh
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ confdir
 
 confdir/files/
     Cdist does not care about this directory besides providing access to it.
-    It is thought to be a general file storage area.
+    It can be thought of as a general file storage area.
 
 confdir/manifest/init
     This is the central entry point.