diff --git a/general/genlib/pcre.xml b/general/genlib/pcre.xml
index 9b9cf5c02f..fba3be73a2 100644
--- a/general/genlib/pcre.xml
+++ b/general/genlib/pcre.xml
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ ln -sfv ../../lib/$(readlink /usr/lib/libpcre.so) /usr/lib/libpcre.so</userinput
 
     <para>
       <parameter>--enable-unicode-properties</parameter>: This switch enables
-      Unicode properties support. and includes the code for handling UTF-8/16/32
+      Unicode properties support and includes the code for handling UTF-8/16/32
       character strings in the library. You need this switch if you are going to
       build <xref linkend="glib2"/> with the
       <parameter>--with-pcre=system</parameter> switch.