diff --git a/reference/mssql/functions/mssql-guid-string.xml b/reference/mssql/functions/mssql-guid-string.xml
index 20e9a2d7f0..ad1718c8c5 100644
--- a/reference/mssql/functions/mssql-guid-string.xml
+++ b/reference/mssql/functions/mssql-guid-string.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
      <term><parameter>short_format</parameter></term>
      <listitem>
       <para>
-       Whenever to use short to use short format.
+       Whenever to use short format.
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>