diff --git a/doc/gitlab-basics/command-line-commands.md b/doc/gitlab-basics/command-line-commands.md
index 8a084eec96e..2a531193adf 100644
--- a/doc/gitlab-basics/command-line-commands.md
+++ b/doc/gitlab-basics/command-line-commands.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ git clone PASTE HTTPS OR SSH HERE
 
 A clone of the project will be created in your computer.
 
->**Note:** If you clone your project via an URL contains username/password combination, if it contains special characters they must be url encoded
+>**Note:** If you clone your project via an URL that contains special characters, make sure that they are URL-encoded.
 
 ### Go into a project, directory or file to work in it