diff --git a/perf/perf.md b/perf/perf.md
index 53a76348d..061db76c6 100644
--- a/perf/perf.md
+++ b/perf/perf.md
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ To run this benchmark:
 3. once a connection is established, the client closes it and establishes
    another one.
 
-handshakes per second are calculated by taking the total number of connections
+Handshakes per second are calculated by taking the total number of connections
 successfully established and divide it by the time period of the test.
 
 # Security Considerations