diff --git a/SparkleShare/Linux/SparkleAbout.cs b/SparkleShare/Linux/SparkleAbout.cs
index b97dcf8e..5ec2aa24 100755
--- a/SparkleShare/Linux/SparkleAbout.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/Linux/SparkleAbout.cs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
                 LineWrap     = true,
                 LineWrapMode = Pango.WrapMode.Word,
                 Markup       = "<span font_size='small' fgcolor='white'>" +
-                               "SparkleShare Open Source software. You are free to use, modify, " +
+                               "SparkleShare is Open Source software. You are free to use, modify, " +
                                "and redistribute it under the GNU General Public License version 3 or later." +
                                "</span>",
                 WidthRequest = 330,