diff --git a/extensions/javascript/schemas/jsconfig.schema.json b/extensions/javascript/schemas/jsconfig.schema.json
index fd443b02537..1201e75c042 100644
--- a/extensions/javascript/schemas/jsconfig.schema.json
+++ b/extensions/javascript/schemas/jsconfig.schema.json
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 					"type": "boolean"
 				},
 				"target": {
-					"description": "Specifies the default libarary used and, when down-level compiling, what code is generated.",
+					"description": "Specifies which default library (lib.d.ts) to use. When down-level compiling, specifies the code being generated.",
 					"enum": [
 						"ES3",
 						"ES5",
@@ -201,4 +201,4 @@
 			}
 		}
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}