diff --git a/chapters/classes.tex b/chapters/classes.tex
index 222b1fc9b..e8c050ee6 100644
--- a/chapters/classes.tex
+++ b/chapters/classes.tex
@@ -1077,9 +1077,7 @@ \section{Balanced Models}\doublelabel{balanced-models}
   A component declared with the \lstinline!inner! or \lstinline!outer! prefix shall not be of a
   class having top-level public connectors containing inputs.
 \item
-  In a declaration of a component of a record, connector, or simple
-  type, modifiers can be applied to any element -- and these are also
-  considered for the equation count.
+  In a declaration of a component of a record, connector, or simple type, modifiers can be applied to any element, and these are also considered for the equation count.
 \begin{example}
 \begin{lstlisting}[language=modelica]
 Flange support(phi=phi, tau=torque1+torque2) if use_support;