diff --git a/specs/networking/p2p-interface.md b/specs/networking/p2p-interface.md
index 9bcfe6aae..6bdcc1233 100644
--- a/specs/networking/p2p-interface.md
+++ b/specs/networking/p2p-interface.md
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ Clients SHOULD immediately disconnect from one another following the handshake a
 
 Once the handshake completes, the client with the lower `finalized_epoch` or `head_slot` (if the clients have equal `finalized_epoch`s) SHOULD request beacon blocks from its counterparty via the `BeaconBlocksByRange` request.
 
-*Note*: Under bad network condition or after some rounds of `BeaconBlocksByRange` requests, the client might need to send `Status` request again to learn if the peer has a higher head. Implementers are free to implement such behavior in their own way.
+*Note*: Under abnormal network condition or after some rounds of `BeaconBlocksByRange` requests, the client might need to send `Status` request again to learn if the peer has a higher head. Implementers are free to implement such behavior in their own way.
 
 #### Goodbye