diff --git a/docs/specs/om/open_metrics_spec_2_0.md b/docs/specs/om/open_metrics_spec_2_0.md
index 09b7e2c98..11651d931 100644
--- a/docs/specs/om/open_metrics_spec_2_0.md
+++ b/docs/specs/om/open_metrics_spec_2_0.md
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ If more than one MetricPoint is exposed for a Metric, then its MetricPoints MUST
 
 #### MetricFamily
 
-A MetricFamily MAY have zero or more Metrics. A MetricFamily MUST have a name, HELP, TYPE, and UNIT metadata. Every Metric within a MetricFamily MUST have a unique LabelSet.
+A MetricFamily MAY have zero or more Metrics. Every Metric within a MetricFamily MUST have a unique LabelSet. A MetricFamily MUST have a name and SHOULD have Help, Type, and Unit metadata.
 
 ##### Name