diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 708372c21..db5097a48 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ agreed ticket, a change you have actually run, a diff small enough to review wit
 care, and an author who can explain it. Whatever wrote the diff, you are its
 author — you own every line you submit and the consequences of opening a PR with it.
 
-We reserve the right to consider if it is worth to maintain the contribution and to ensure 
-that what is merged aligns with our security standards and design expectations.
+We may assess whether a contribution is maintainable and whether its merged code
+aligns with our security standards and design expectations.
 
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