diff --git a/docs/05-Pie-Doughnut-Chart.md b/docs/05-Pie-Doughnut-Chart.md
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--- a/docs/05-Pie-Doughnut-Chart.md
+++ b/docs/05-Pie-Doughnut-Chart.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ var data = [
 ]
 ```
 
-For a pie chart, you must pass in an array of objects with a value and a color property. The value attribute should be a number, Chart.js will total all of the numbers and calculate the relative proportion of each. The color attribute should be a string. Similar to CSS, for this string you can use HEX notation, RGB, RGBA or HSL.
+For a pie chart, you must pass in an array of objects with a value and an optional color property. The value attribute should be a number, Chart.js will total all of the numbers and calculate the relative proportion of each. The color attribute should be a string. Similar to CSS, for this string you can use HEX notation, RGB, RGBA or HSL.
 
 ### Chart options
 
@@ -155,4 +155,4 @@ Calling `removeData(index)` on your Chart instance will remove segment at that p
 ```javascript
 myDoughnutChart.removeData();
 // Other segments will update to fill the empty space left.
-```
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+```