diff --git a/windows/threat-protection/windows-defender-exploit-guard/windows-defender-exploit-guard.md b/windows/threat-protection/windows-defender-exploit-guard/windows-defender-exploit-guard.md
index 7685caabc8..00b89dfee6 100644
--- a/windows/threat-protection/windows-defender-exploit-guard/windows-defender-exploit-guard.md
+++ b/windows/threat-protection/windows-defender-exploit-guard/windows-defender-exploit-guard.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ ms.date: 08/25/2017
 
 - Enterprise security administrators
 
-Windows Defender Exploit Guard (Windows Defender EG) is a new set of host intrusion prevention capabilities for Windows 10, allowing you to manage and reduce the attack surface of the operating system and apps used by your employees.
+Windows Defender Exploit Guard (Windows Defender EG) is a new set of host intrusion prevention capabilities for Windows 10, allowing you to manage and reduce the attack surface of apps used by your employees.
 
 There are four features in Windows Defender EG: