diff --git a/docs/settings.txt b/docs/settings.txt
index ee9b5875a0..b9e46a858c 100644
--- a/docs/settings.txt
+++ b/docs/settings.txt
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ running in the correct environment.
 
 .. note::
     Django cannot reliably use alternate time zones in a Windows environment.
-    When running Django on Windows this variable must be set to match the
+    If you're running Django on Windows, this variable must be set to match the
     system timezone.
 
 URL_VALIDATOR_USER_AGENT