diff --git a/testdata/openssl.conf b/testdata/openssl.conf
index 2382bda75..07b726b16 100644
--- a/testdata/openssl.conf
+++ b/testdata/openssl.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ default_days = 3650
 default_md = sha256
 policy = policy_anything
 copy_extensions = copy
-# don't make subjects unique, as we generate two certificates using the same subject line
+# don't require unique subjects, as we generate two certificates using the same subject line
 unique_subject    = no
 
 [policy_anything]
@@ -45,4 +45,5 @@ commonName_default                 = helm.sh
 
 # [alternate_names]
 # This is now set in generate.sh as we want to generate two certs from this config
-# using different alternate_names
\ No newline at end of file
+# using different alternate_names
+