diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 68d6b5b..51fea41 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# This file tells which files and folders should be ignored and
+# This file tells which files and directories should be ignored and
 # NOT downloaded when using composer to pull down a project with
 # the --prefer-dist option selected. Used to remove development
 # specific files so user has a clean download.