diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties b/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 1368f66b..8506a735 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ server.port=8080
 
 # ============================================================
 # DATABASE — REQUIRED environment variables
-# Set these in your environment or a .env file Yup
+# Set these in your environment or a .env file.
 # ============================================================
 spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/rit_cms
 spring.datasource.username=postgres