diff --git a/doc/bugs/file_modification_times.mdwn b/doc/bugs/file_modification_times.mdwn
index 7b5529610a..b16e6b1469 100644
--- a/doc/bugs/file_modification_times.mdwn
+++ b/doc/bugs/file_modification_times.mdwn
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ### Please describe the problem.
-The files created in another remote when syncing is "now" rather than keeping the creation time of the source file. As such, git-annex assistant is removing an important bit of information about the file.
+The files created in another remote when syncing is "now" rather than keeping the modification time of the source file. As such, git-annex assistant is removing an important bit of information about the file.
 
 ### What steps will reproduce the problem?
 1) create two repositories in your computer using webapp