diff --git a/src/ch06-03-if-let.md b/src/ch06-03-if-let.md
index fee6b2caf3..829d011695 100644
--- a/src/ch06-03-if-let.md
+++ b/src/ch06-03-if-let.md
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ sign. It works the same way as a `match`, where the expression is given to the
 `match` and the pattern is its first arm. In this case, the pattern is
 `Some(max)`, and the `max` binds to the value inside the `Some`. We can then
 use `max` in the body of the `if let` block in the same way we used `max` in
-the corresponding `match` arm. The code in the `if let` block isn’t run if the
-value doesn’t match the pattern.
+the corresponding `match` arm. The code in the `if let` block only runs if the
+value matches the pattern.
 
 Using `if let` means less typing, less indentation, and less boilerplate code.
 However, you lose the exhaustive checking that `match` enforces. Choosing