diff --git a/backend/genesys.c b/backend/genesys.c
index d17302015..863fcc444 100644
--- a/backend/genesys.c
+++ b/backend/genesys.c
@@ -6149,9 +6149,7 @@ init_options (Genesys_Scanner * s)
   s->opt[OPT_DISABLE_DYNAMIC_LINEART].name = "disable-dynamic-lineart";
   s->opt[OPT_DISABLE_DYNAMIC_LINEART].title = SANE_I18N ("Disable dynamic lineart");
   s->opt[OPT_DISABLE_DYNAMIC_LINEART].desc =
-    SANE_I18N
-    ("Disable use of a software adaptative algorithm to generate lineart instead of"
-     " relying on hardware lineart");
+    SANE_I18N ("Disable use of a software adaptive algorithm to generate lineart relying instead on hardware lineart.");
   s->opt[OPT_DISABLE_DYNAMIC_LINEART].type = SANE_TYPE_BOOL;
   s->opt[OPT_DISABLE_DYNAMIC_LINEART].unit = SANE_UNIT_NONE;
   s->opt[OPT_DISABLE_DYNAMIC_LINEART].constraint_type = SANE_CONSTRAINT_NONE;