diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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--- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
+++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ For the purposes of this Code of Conduct, "project maintainers" means
 persons delegated by OTS partners as managing designated projects.
 
 Project maintainers are responsible for clarifying the standards of
-acceptable behavior and are expected to take appropriate and fair
-corrective action in response to any instances of unacceptable
-behavior.
+acceptable behavior within the projects they maintain and are expected
+to take appropriate and fair corrective action in response to any
+instances of unacceptable behavior.
 
 Project maintainers have the right and responsibility to remove, edit,
 or reject comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other