diff --git a/docs/dev/restart_strategies.md b/docs/dev/restart_strategies.md
index 49419e192de91..5be430e7f4804 100644
--- a/docs/dev/restart_strategies.md
+++ b/docs/dev/restart_strategies.md
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ env.setRestartStrategy(RestartStrategies.noRestart())
 ### Fallback Restart Strategy
 
 The cluster defined restart strategy is used. 
-This helpful for streaming programs which enable checkpointing.
-Per default, a fixed delay restart strategy is chosen if there is no other restart strategy defined.
+This is helpful for streaming programs which enable checkpointing.
+By default, a fixed delay restart strategy is chosen if there is no other restart strategy defined.
 
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