diff --git a/docs/keyboard-protocol.rst b/docs/keyboard-protocol.rst
index f6ac3fb11..5faf5bc4b 100644
--- a/docs/keyboard-protocol.rst
+++ b/docs/keyboard-protocol.rst
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ pressed and one is released, the release event must again have the ``ctrl`` bit
 reset.
 
 .. note:: Not all platforms will provide independent events for left and right
-   modifier keys. For example on macOS, the system does not send an event to
-   the application when the holding left control and also pressing right
-   control. Therefore applications are advised to not rely on these.
+   modifier keys. For example on macOS, the system does not send an event when
+   holding left control and also pressing right control. Therefore
+   applications are advised to not rely on these.
 
 .. _event_types: