diff --git a/forms.rst b/forms.rst
index 17cd593d416..6f244fd7d1c 100644
--- a/forms.rst
+++ b/forms.rst
@@ -695,8 +695,7 @@ Set the ``label`` option on fields to define their labels explicitly::
 .. tip::
 
     By default, ``<label>`` tags of required fields are rendered with a
-    ``required`` CSS class, so you can display an asterisk for required
-    fields applying these CSS styles:
+    ``required`` CSS class, so you can display an asterisk by applying a CSS style:
 
     .. code-block:: css