diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.txt b/CONTRIBUTING.txt
index 06909d9814..7b52be8e24 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.txt
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.txt
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ FreeCAD is in a transition period. The following are to be regarded as GUIDELINE
         - (c) engaging with the Contributor on improving their patch quality.
     14. Maintainers SHALL NOT make value judgments on correct patches.
     15. Any Contributor who has value judgments on a PR SHOULD express these via their own PR.
-    16. The user who created an issue SHOULD close the issue after checking the PR is successful.
+    16. The User who created an issue SHOULD close the issue after checking the PR is successful.
     17. Maintainers SHOULD close user issues that are left open without action or update for an uncomfortable period.
 
 7. Branches and Releases