diff --git a/src/doc/trpl/hello-cargo.md b/src/doc/trpl/hello-cargo.md
index ec7bcb4aaca..381d7922606 100644
--- a/src/doc/trpl/hello-cargo.md
+++ b/src/doc/trpl/hello-cargo.md
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ name = "hello_world"
 version = "0.0.1"
 ```
 
-The `Cargo.lock` is used by Cargo to keep track of dependencies in your application.
+The `Cargo.lock` file is used by Cargo to keep track of dependencies in your application.
 Right now, we don’t have any, so it’s a bit sparse. You won't ever need
 to touch this file yourself, just let Cargo handle it.