diff --git a/DOCS/waf-buildsystem.rst b/DOCS/waf-buildsystem.rst
index cc05511b2d..fa71cbbcd6 100644
--- a/DOCS/waf-buildsystem.rst
+++ b/DOCS/waf-buildsystem.rst
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ shortcomings:
    part is this pieces are spread apart in the configure and copy pasted for
    any single case. That brings us to..
 
-2) --enable-feature has to override the user and help him understand that he
-   has libraries missing and should install them for the feature to be enabled.
+2) --enable-feature has to be overridden by the user and helps them understand that
+   they have libraries missing and should install them for the feature to be
+   enabled.
 
 3) Must be customizable, hackable, pleasant to the developer eyes and to work
    with in general.