diff --git a/.xinitrc b/.xinitrc
index ddfeccce..405c2b1d 100644
--- a/.xinitrc
+++ b/.xinitrc
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 # xinitrc runs automatically when you run startx.
 
 # There are some small but important commands that need to be run when we start
-# the graphical environment. I keep those commands in ~/.xprofile because that
-# file is run automatically if someone uses a display manager (login screen)
+# the graphical environment. Those commands reside in ~/.xprofile because that
+# file runs automatically if someone uses a display manager (login screen)
 # and so they are needed there. To prevent doubling up commands, I source them
 # here with the line below.