diff --git a/doc/developer-notes.md b/doc/developer-notes.md
index 9081cab9115..b722448a076 100644
--- a/doc/developer-notes.md
+++ b/doc/developer-notes.md
@@ -594,8 +594,8 @@ namespace {
 
   - *Rationale*: Avoids confusion about the namespace context
 
-- Prefer `#include <primitives/transaction.h>` bracket syntax instead of
-  `#include "primitives/transactions.h"` quote syntax when possible.
+- Use `#include <primitives/transaction.h>` bracket syntax instead of
+  `#include "primitives/transactions.h"` quote syntax.
 
   - *Rationale*: Bracket syntax is less ambiguous because the preprocessor
     searches a fixed list of include directories without taking location of the