diff --git a/episodes/06-script.md b/episodes/06-script.md
index 5c8ebfad0..35ce2ae61 100644
--- a/episodes/06-script.md
+++ b/episodes/06-script.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ $ nano middle.sh
 The command `nano middle.sh` opens the file `middle.sh` within the text editor 'nano'
 (which runs within the shell).
 If the file does not exist, it will be created.
-We can use the text editor to directly edit the file --- we'll simply insert the following line:
+We can use the text editor to directly edit the file by inserting the following line:
 
 ```source
 head -n 15 octane.pdb | tail -n 5