diff --git a/changelog/8192.bugfix.rst b/changelog/8192.bugfix.rst
index 5b26ecbe4..8920b200a 100644
--- a/changelog/8192.bugfix.rst
+++ b/changelog/8192.bugfix.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-``testdir.makefile` now silently accepts values which don't start with ``.`` to maintain backward compatibility with older pytest versions.
+``testdir.makefile`` now silently accepts values which don't start with ``.`` to maintain backward compatibility with older pytest versions.
 
 ``pytester.makefile`` now issues a clearer error if the ``.`` is missing in the ``ext`` argument.