diff --git a/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md b/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md
index ff41ec4324..770ac1177d 100644
--- a/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md
+++ b/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ is better to use Dockerfiles to manage your images in a documented and
 maintainable way.
 
 By default, the container being committed and its processes will be paused
-during the process of committing the image. This reduces the likelihood of
+while the image is committed. This reduces the likelihood of
 encountering data corruption during the process of creating the commit.
 If this behavior is undesired, set the 'p' option to false.