diff --git a/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 899ed1b725..053efff255 100644
--- a/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Thank you for contributing to Cats!
 
-This is a kind reminder to run `sbt prePR` and commit the changed files before submitting. 
+This is a kind reminder to run `sbt prePR` and commit the changed files, if any, before submitting.