diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/site.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/site.html
index da5b7705..94a4dd45 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/site.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/site.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
             </div>
             <div class="field">
                 <label class="label mb-0" for="id_short_description">{% trans "Short description:" %}</label>
-                <p class="help">{% trans "Used when the instance is previewed on joinbookwyrm.com. Does not support html or markdown." %}</p>
+                <p class="help">{% trans "Used when the instance is previewed on joinbookwyrm.com. Does not support HTML or Markdown." %}</p>
                 {{ site_form.instance_short_description }}
             </div>
             <div class="field">