diff --git a/lib/rspec/core/configuration.rb b/lib/rspec/core/configuration.rb
index b956cf72f..81e30253e 100644
--- a/lib/rspec/core/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec/core/configuration.rb
@@ -453,8 +453,8 @@ def shared_context_metadata_behavior=(value)
       add_setting :threadsafe
 
       # @macro add_setting
-      # Maximum count of failed source lines to display in the failure reports.
-      # (default `10`).
+      # Maximum count of failed source lines to display in the failure reports
+      # (defaults to `10`).
       # return [Integer]
       add_setting :max_displayed_failure_line_count