diff --git a/aspnetcore/fundamentals/environments.md b/aspnetcore/fundamentals/environments.md
index 3ddf9d4972..f2da880a19 100644
--- a/aspnetcore/fundamentals/environments.md
+++ b/aspnetcore/fundamentals/environments.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ To determine the runtime environment, ASP.NET Core reads from the following envi
 
 * <xref:Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Environments.Development> : The [launchSettings.json](#lsj) file sets `ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT` to `Development` on the local machine.
 * <xref:Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Environments.Staging>
-* <xref:Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Environments.Production> : The default if `DOTNET_ENVIRONMENT` and `ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT` have not been set.
+* <xref:Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Environments.Production> : When the default if `DOTNET_ENVIRONMENT` and `ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT` have not been set.
 
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