diff --git a/doc/development/contributing/merge_request_workflow.md b/doc/development/contributing/merge_request_workflow.md
index d55adafa52f1706d0d16f5db9b1584fe2868f01a..32b0ff4584766b2e87b82ff63ebe5a20f27adbdd 100644
--- a/doc/development/contributing/merge_request_workflow.md
+++ b/doc/development/contributing/merge_request_workflow.md
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ requirements.
 1. [Black-box tests/end-to-end tests](../testing_guide/testing_levels.md#black-box-tests-at-the-system-level-aka-end-to-end-tests)
    added if required. Please contact [the quality team](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/quality/#teams)
    with any questions.
-1. The User Experience (UX) for people not using the features isn't negatively affected.
+1. The new feature does not degrade the user experience of the product.
 
 ## Dependencies