diff --git a/content/en/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/configure-pod-configmap.md b/content/en/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/configure-pod-configmap.md
index c13fc2ce6a..668db33f09 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/configure-pod-configmap.md
+++ b/content/en/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/configure-pod-configmap.md
@@ -684,7 +684,8 @@ If the ConfigMap exists, but the referenced key is non-existent the path will be
 #### Optional ConfigMap in environment variables
 
 There might be situations where environment variables are not always required.
-These environment variables can be marked as optional in a pod like so:
+You can mark an environment variables for a container as optional,
+like this:
 
 ```yaml
 apiVersion: v1