diff --git a/source/utilities.tex b/source/utilities.tex
index d243dd07c2..a60e3b8c68 100644
--- a/source/utilities.tex
+++ b/source/utilities.tex
@@ -13256,7 +13256,7 @@
 around a reference to an object or function of type \tcode{T}.
 
 \pnum
-\tcode{reference_wrapper<T>} shall be a trivially copyable type\iref{basic.types}.
+\tcode{reference_wrapper<T>} is a trivially copyable type\iref{basic.types}.
 
 \rSec3[refwrap.const]{\tcode{reference_wrapper} construct/copy/destroy}