diff --git a/docs/components/utilities.md b/docs/components/utilities.md
index 5c0f10e489..ff778b42b4 100644
--- a/docs/components/utilities.md
+++ b/docs/components/utilities.md
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Quickly change the weight (boldness) of text or italicize text.
 {% example html %}
 <p class="font-weight-bold">Bold text.</p>
 <p class="font-weight-normal">Normal weight text.</p>
-<p class="font-italic">Italicized text.</p>
+<p class="font-italic">Italic text.</p>
 {% endexample %}
 
 ## Contextual colors and backgrounds