diff --git a/data/json/items/generic.json b/data/json/items/generic.json
index e9689e09d622..023e1fbaa824 100644
--- a/data/json/items/generic.json
+++ b/data/json/items/generic.json
@@ -2026,7 +2026,7 @@
     "symbol": ",",
     "color": "brown",
     "name": { "str_sp": "tanbark" },
-    "description": "A sheet of tannin-rich bark from a tree, useful for tanning leather",
+    "description": "A sheet of tannin-rich bark from a tree, useful for tanning leather.",
     "price": 0,
     "price_postapoc": 0,
     "material": "wood",