diff --git a/Documentation/merge-strategies.txt b/Documentation/merge-strategies.txt
index f100fad1e4..e298812458 100644
--- a/Documentation/merge-strategies.txt
+++ b/Documentation/merge-strategies.txt
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ recursive::
 	causing mismerges by tests done on actual merge commits
 	taken from Linux 2.6 kernel development history.
 	Additionally this can detect and handle merges involving
-	renames, but currently cannot make use of detected
-	copies.  This is the default merge strategy when pulling
-	or merging one branch.
+	renames.  It does not make use of detected copies.  This
+	is the default merge strategy when pulling or merging one
+	branch.
 +
 The 'recursive' strategy can take the following options: