diff --git a/docs/Guidelines.md b/docs/Guidelines.md
index 80955b52..18122abe 100644
--- a/docs/Guidelines.md
+++ b/docs/Guidelines.md
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ type(scope): Description
 
 - required: every commit message has to start with a lowercase `type`. The project has defined a set of [valid types](../.commitlintrc.js#L6).
 - optional: the `scope` is typically the affected module. If multiple modules are affected by the commit, skip it or define a meaningful abstract scope.
-- required: the `description` has to follow the Sentence Case style. Only the first word and proper nonce are written in uppercase.
+- required: the `description` has to follow the Sentence Case style. Only the first word and proper nouns are written in uppercase.