diff --git a/src/config-schema.coffee b/src/config-schema.coffee
index e34de62d9..a5f33fa62 100644
--- a/src/config-schema.coffee
+++ b/src/config-schema.coffee
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ module.exports =
           'windows866'
         ]
       openEmptyEditorOnStart:
-        description: 'Automatically open an empty editor when on startup.'
+        description: 'Automatically open an empty editor on startup.'
         type: 'boolean'
         default: true