diff --git a/docs/reference/operator_parameters.md b/docs/reference/operator_parameters.md
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@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ They will be deprecated and removed in the future.
 
 Variable names are underscore-separated words.
 
-**Important:** for configmap configuration, the default parameter values mentioned below are values hardcoded into the operator codebase. They are likely be overwritten in your local operator installation via your local version of the operator configmap.  In the case you use the operator CRD, there are no hardcoded defaults. All the CRD defaults are provided with the [operator's default configuration manifest](https://github.com/zalando-incubator/postgres-operator/blob/master/manifests/postgresql-operator-default-configuration.yaml)
+**Important:** for the configmap operator configuration, the default parameter values mentioned below are likely to be overwritten in your local operator installation via your local version of the operator configmap. In the case you use the operator CRD, all the CRD defaults are provided in the [operator's default configuration manifest](https://github.com/zalando-incubator/postgres-operator/blob/master/manifests/postgresql-operator-default-configuration.yaml)
 
 ## General