diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
index f090e4b4d0..0d4c852578 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
@@ -13437,7 +13437,7 @@ (define-public emacs-pulseaudio-control
       (home-page "https://github.com/flexibeast/pulseaudio-control")
       (synopsis "Control @code{pulseaudio} from Emacs")
       (description
-       "This package allows to control @code{pulseaudio} from Emacs.")
+       "This package allows controlling @code{pulseaudio} from Emacs.")
       (license license:gpl3+))))
 
 (define-public emacs-datetime