diff --git a/src/modules/fstab/main.py b/src/modules/fstab/main.py
index 5312e7f5b..5bc2d3344 100644
--- a/src/modules/fstab/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/fstab/main.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ CRYPTTAB_HEADER = """# /etc/crypttab: mappings for encrypted partitions.
 #
 # See crypttab(5) for the supported syntax.
 #
-# NOTE: Do not list your root (/) partition here, it must be set up
+# NOTE: You need not list your root (/) partition here, but it must be set up
 #       beforehand by the initramfs (/etc/mkinitcpio.conf). The same applies
 #       to encrypted swap, which should be set up with mkinitcpio-openswap
 #       for resume support.