diff --git a/docs/ir/ir-breaking-changes.rst b/docs/ir/ir-breaking-changes.rst
index 0d8521c52..13a3e0759 100644
--- a/docs/ir/ir-breaking-changes.rst
+++ b/docs/ir/ir-breaking-changes.rst
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ New order:
  - All state variables are zero-initialized at the beginning.
  - Evaluate base constructor arguments from most derived to most base contract.
  - For every contract in order from most base to most derived in the linearized hierarchy execute:
-     1. State variables are assigned their initial values, if present at declaration.
+     1. If present at declaration, initial values are assigned to state variables.
      2. Constructor, if present.
 
 This causes differences in some contracts, for example: