diff --git a/ch03_bitcoin-core.adoc b/ch03_bitcoin-core.adoc
index cf7d3e3d..c2ada64f 100644
--- a/ch03_bitcoin-core.adoc
+++ b/ch03_bitcoin-core.adoc
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ system's responses to that command. When you see the next +$+ prefix,
 you'll know it's a new command and you should repeat the process.
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-Here, we are using the +git+ command to create a
+Here, we use the +git+ command to create a
 local copy ("clone") of the source code:
 
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