diff --git a/containers/python-2/.devcontainer/noop.txt b/containers/python-2/.devcontainer/noop.txt
index 104869adf7..6d257995ff 100644
--- a/containers/python-2/.devcontainer/noop.txt
+++ b/containers/python-2/.devcontainer/noop.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-This file copied into the container along with requirements.txt* from the parent
-folder. This file is included to prevents the Dockerfile COPY instruction from 
+This file is copied into the container along with requirements.txt* from the
+parent folder. This is done to prevent the Dockerfile COPY instruction from 
 failing if no requirements.txt is found.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/containers/python-3-miniconda/.devcontainer/noop.txt b/containers/python-3-miniconda/.devcontainer/noop.txt
index 82122ed266..abee195410 100644
--- a/containers/python-3-miniconda/.devcontainer/noop.txt
+++ b/containers/python-3-miniconda/.devcontainer/noop.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 This file is copied into the container along with environment.yml* from the
 parent folder. This is done to prevent the Dockerfile COPY instruction from 
-failing if no environment.yml is found.
+failing if no environment.yml is found.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/containers/python-3-postgres/.devcontainer/noop.txt b/containers/python-3-postgres/.devcontainer/noop.txt
index 104869adf7..6d257995ff 100644
--- a/containers/python-3-postgres/.devcontainer/noop.txt
+++ b/containers/python-3-postgres/.devcontainer/noop.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-This file copied into the container along with requirements.txt* from the parent
-folder. This file is included to prevents the Dockerfile COPY instruction from 
+This file is copied into the container along with requirements.txt* from the
+parent folder. This is done to prevent the Dockerfile COPY instruction from 
 failing if no requirements.txt is found.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/containers/python-3/.devcontainer/noop.txt b/containers/python-3/.devcontainer/noop.txt
index 104869adf7..6d257995ff 100644
--- a/containers/python-3/.devcontainer/noop.txt
+++ b/containers/python-3/.devcontainer/noop.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-This file copied into the container along with requirements.txt* from the parent
-folder. This file is included to prevents the Dockerfile COPY instruction from 
+This file is copied into the container along with requirements.txt* from the
+parent folder. This is done to prevent the Dockerfile COPY instruction from 
 failing if no requirements.txt is found.
\ No newline at end of file