diff --git a/guides/source/autoloading_and_reloading_constants.md b/guides/source/autoloading_and_reloading_constants.md
index 8f27ead76f..04b1373d53 100644
--- a/guides/source/autoloading_and_reloading_constants.md
+++ b/guides/source/autoloading_and_reloading_constants.md
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ $ bin/rails runner 'p UsersHelper'
 UsersHelper
 ```
 
-Autoload paths automatically pick any custom directories under `app`. For example, if your application has `app/presenters`, or `app/services`, etc., they are added to autoload paths.
+Autoload paths automatically pick up any custom directories under `app`. For example, if your application has `app/presenters`, or `app/services`, etc., they are added to autoload paths.
 
 The array of autoload paths can be extended by mutating `config.autoload_paths`, in `config/application.rb`, but nowadays this is discouraged.