diff --git a/conf/cassandra-env.sh b/conf/cassandra-env.sh
index ff3fc865ee..c2a1078cd6 100644
--- a/conf/cassandra-env.sh
+++ b/conf/cassandra-env.sh
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ esac
 
 
 # Override these to set the amount of memory to allocate to the JVM at
-# start-up. For production use you almost certainly want to adjust
-# this for your environment. MAX_HEAP_SIZE is the total amount of
-# memory dedicated to the Java heap; HEAP_NEWSIZE refers to the size
-# of the young generation. Both MAX_HEAP_SIZE and HEAP_NEWSIZE should
-# be either set or not (if you set one, set the other).
+# start-up. For production use you may wish to adjust this for your
+# environment. MAX_HEAP_SIZE is the total amount of memory dedicated
+# to the Java heap; HEAP_NEWSIZE refers to the size of the young
+# generation. Both MAX_HEAP_SIZE and HEAP_NEWSIZE should be either set
+# or not (if you set one, set the other).
 #
 # The main trade-off for the young generation is that the larger it
 # is, the longer GC pause times will be. The shorter it is, the more