diff --git a/Help/policy/CMP0038.rst b/Help/policy/CMP0038.rst
index c448ed615..e680780c4 100644
--- a/Help/policy/CMP0038.rst
+++ b/Help/policy/CMP0038.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CMP0038
 -------
 
-Targets may not link directly to themselves
+Targets may not link directly to themselves.
 
 CMake 2.8.12 and lower allowed a build target to link to itself directly with
 a :command:`target_link_libraries` call. This is an indicator of a bug in