diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 802943561..37930e925 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ only display them in the interface through the `t()` function.
 Then, add the new string to `data/core.yaml`. The translation system, Transifex,
 will automatically detect the change.
 
-If you are updating an existing string, update it in `data/core/yaml` and run
+If you are updating an existing string, update it in `data/core.yaml` and run
 `npm run build` to generate the `en.json` file automatically, then commit both
 modified files.