diff --git a/accounting/receivables/customer_payments/credit_cards.rst b/accounting/receivables/customer_payments/credit_cards.rst
index 7ea592728..108e5de1b 100644
--- a/accounting/receivables/customer_payments/credit_cards.rst
+++ b/accounting/receivables/customer_payments/credit_cards.rst
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Create a Journal called 'Credit card payments' with the following data:
 -  **Default debit account**: Credit cards
 -  **Default credit account**: Credit cards
 
-Once it's done, don't forget to set the "Credit cards" account as "Allow
+The account type should be "Credit Card". Once it's done, don't forget to set the "Credit cards" account as "Allow
 Reconciliation".
 
 .. image:: ./media/credit01.png