diff --git a/data/json/items/ammo/50.json b/data/json/items/ammo/50.json
index 37f65e278ddeb..724628539399b 100644
--- a/data/json/items/ammo/50.json
+++ b/data/json/items/ammo/50.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "copy-from": "50bmg",
     "type": "AMMO",
     "name": ".50 BMG M17 tracer",
-    "description": "A tracer variant of the powerful .50 BMG round.  Tracer rounds to help keep the weapon they are fired from on target at the risk of igniting flammable substances.",
+    "description": "A tracer variant of the powerful .50 BMG round.  Tracer rounds help to keep the weapon they are fired from on target at the risk of igniting flammable substances.",
     "count": 10,
     "effects": [ "INCENDIARY" ],
     "dispersion": 310
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     "copy-from": "50_incendiary",
     "type": "AMMO",
     "name": ".50 BMG tracer, reloaded",
-    "description": "A tracer variant of the powerful .50 BMG round.  Tracer rounds to help keep the weapon they are fired from on target at the risk of igniting flammable substances.  This one has been hand-reloaded.",
+    "description": "A tracer variant of the powerful .50 BMG round.  Tracer rounds help to keep the weapon they are fired from on target at the risk of igniting flammable substances.  This one has been hand-reloaded.",
     "proportional": { "price": 0.7, "damage": 0.9, "dispersion": 1.1 },
     "extend": { "effects": [ "RECYCLED" ] },
     "delete": { "effects": [ "NEVER_MISFIRES" ] }