diff --git a/protos/sources/vega/governance.proto b/protos/sources/vega/governance.proto
index 531cc185438..4e2c82187d0 100644
--- a/protos/sources/vega/governance.proto
+++ b/protos/sources/vega/governance.proto
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ message NewSpotMarketConfiguration {
   LiquiditySLAParameters sla_params = 7;
   // Specifies how the liquidity fee for the market will be calculated.
   LiquidityFeeSettings liquidity_fee_settings = 8;
-  // The market tick size defines the minimum change in quote price for the market
+  // Defines the smallest price increment in quote price for the market.
   string tick_size = 9;
 }