diff --git a/doc/src/create_atoms.txt b/doc/src/create_atoms.txt
index e673849793..2c97194cba 100644
--- a/doc/src/create_atoms.txt
+++ b/doc/src/create_atoms.txt
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ write_dump      all atom sinusoid.lammpstrj :pre
 
 :c,image(JPG/sinusoid_small.jpg,JPG/sinusoid.jpg)
 
-The {rotate} keyword allows to specify the orientation
+The {rotate} keyword allows specification of the orientation
 at which molecules are inserted.  The axis of rotation is
 determined by the rotation vector (Rx,Ry,Rz) that goes through the
 insertion point.  The specified {theta} determines the angle of