diff --git a/docs/src/main/asciidoc/quickstart.adoc b/docs/src/main/asciidoc/quickstart.adoc
index 3baf38b8..d1ae60b6 100644
--- a/docs/src/main/asciidoc/quickstart.adoc
+++ b/docs/src/main/asciidoc/quickstart.adoc
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ To modify the startup behavior, you can change the location of the config server
 spring.cloud.config.uri: http://myconfigserver.com
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-By default, if no application name is set, `application` will be used as the default. To modify the name, the following property can be added to the `bootstrap.properties` file:
+By default, if no application name is set, `application` will be used. To modify the name, the following property can be added to the `bootstrap.properties` file:
 
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 spring.application.name: myapp