diff --git a/docs/api-guide/fields.md b/docs/api-guide/fields.md
index 0f180ffe4..032d390b8 100644
--- a/docs/api-guide/fields.md
+++ b/docs/api-guide/fields.md
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ When serializing fields with dotted notation, it may be necessary to provide a `
     class CommentSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
         email = serializers.EmailField(source="user.email")
 
-Would require user object to be fetched from database when it is not prefetched. If that is not wanted, be sure to be using `prefetch_related` and `select_related` methods appropriately. For more information about the methods refer to [django documentation][django-docs-select-related].
+This case would require user object to be fetched from database when it is not prefetched. If that is not wanted, be sure to be using `prefetch_related` and `select_related` methods appropriately. For more information about the methods refer to [django documentation][django-docs-select-related].
 
 The value `source='*'` has a special meaning, and is used to indicate that the entire object should be passed through to the field.  This can be useful for creating nested representations, or for fields which require access to the complete object in order to determine the output representation.