diff --git a/Documentation/git-describe.txt b/Documentation/git-describe.txt
index d20ca402a1..e045fc73f8 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-describe.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-describe.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ git-describe(1)
 
 NAME
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-git-describe - Show the most recent tag that is reachable from a commit
+git-describe - Describe a commit using the most recent tag reachable from it
 
 
 SYNOPSIS