diff --git a/data/json/items/armor/shields.json b/data/json/items/armor/shields.json
index 0fe5d14f71b5..8b7e73143892 100644
--- a/data/json/items/armor/shields.json
+++ b/data/json/items/armor/shields.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "id": "shield_wooden",
     "type": "ARMOR",
     "name": { "str": "wooden shield" },
-    "description": "A crude wooden shield, lacking any metal or leather reinforcement.  Tolerable weight but not very tough.",
+    "description": "A crude wooden shield lacking any metal or leather reinforcement.  Tolerable weight but not very tough.",
     "weight": "3 kg",
     "volume": "3 L",
     "price": "50 USD",
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "id": "shield_wooden_large",
     "type": "ARMOR",
     "name": { "str": "large wooden shield" },
-    "description": "An crude wooden tower shield, lacking any metal or leather reinforcement.  Bulky, but offers a decent amount of protection.",
+    "description": "A crude wooden tower shield lacking any metal or leather reinforcement.  Bulky, but offers a decent amount of protection.",
     "weight": "5 kg",
     "volume": "5 L",
     "price": "60 USD",
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     "id": "shield_riot",
     "type": "ARMOR",
     "name": { "str": "riot shield" },
-    "description": "A large but fairly light plastic shield, designed for riot police officers.  Not too encumbering, but designed for fending off thrown rocks rather than bullets.",
+    "description": "A large but fairly light plastic shield designed for riot police officers.  Not too encumbering, but designed for fending off thrown rocks rather than bullets.",
     "weight": "2500 g",
     "volume": "5 L",
     "price": "200 USD",