diff --git a/help/delete-a-message.md b/help/delete-a-message.md
index 9c6ae2dd86..554b5c331d 100644
--- a/help/delete-a-message.md
+++ b/help/delete-a-message.md
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ your message.
{!message-actions.md!}
-1. Click the **pencil** () icon. If you do not see
- the **pencil** () icon, you do not have
+1. Click the **pencil** () icon. If you do not see
+ the **pencil** () icon, you do not have
permission to delete the content of this message.
1. Delete the content of the message.
diff --git a/help/edit-a-message.md b/help/edit-a-message.md
index d5267c42aa..1ce9e83777 100644
--- a/help/edit-a-message.md
+++ b/help/edit-a-message.md
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ edit the content of a message sent by another user.
{!message-actions.md!}
-1. Click the **pencil** () icon. If you do not see
- the **pencil** () icon, you do not have
+1. Click the **pencil** () icon. If you do not see
+ the **pencil** () icon, you do not have
permission to edit this message.
1. Edit the content of the message.