diff --git a/docs/source/guide.rst b/docs/source/guide.rst
index 675af8857..052821bd9 100644
--- a/docs/source/guide.rst
+++ b/docs/source/guide.rst
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ ACL
 
 The ACL of emqttd broker is responsbile for authorizing MQTT clients to publish/subscribe topics.
 
-The ACL consists of a list rules that define::
+The ACL rules define::
 
     Allow|Deny Who Publish|Subscribe Topics