diff --git a/docs/reference/indices/split-index.asciidoc b/docs/reference/indices/split-index.asciidoc
index 83d4183dcc2f4..06f048856348e 100644
--- a/docs/reference/indices/split-index.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/indices/split-index.asciidoc
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ the cluster state -- it doesn't wait for the split operation to start.
 
 Indices can only be split if they satisfy the following requirements:
 
-* the target index must not exist
+* The target index must not exist
 
 * The source index must have fewer primary shards than the target index.