diff --git a/CPP_STYLE_GUIDE.md b/CPP_STYLE_GUIDE.md
index b31055ffbd52cf..d624156b97a2ca 100644
--- a/CPP_STYLE_GUIDE.md
+++ b/CPP_STYLE_GUIDE.md
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ When there is a need to throw errors from a C++ binding method, try to
 return the data necessary for constructing the errors to JavaScript,
 then construct and throw the errors [using `lib/internal/errors.js`][errors].
 
-Note that in general, type-checks on arguments should be done in JavaScript
+In general, type-checks on arguments should be done in JavaScript
 before the arguments are passed into C++. Then in the C++ binding, simply using
 `CHECK` assertions to guard against invalid arguments should be enough.