diff --git a/modules/accounts/email.nix b/modules/accounts/email.nix
index 640edc59b..9334f731b 100644
--- a/modules/accounts/email.nix
+++ b/modules/accounts/email.nix
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ let
         apply = p: if isString p then splitString " " p else p;
         example = "secret-tool lookup email me@example.org";
         description = ''
-          A command, which when run writes the account password on
-          standard output.
+          A command that writes the account password on standard
+          output followed by a newline when it is run.
         '';
       };