diff --git a/doc/git-annex.mdwn b/doc/git-annex.mdwn
index b191e3a5b0..13d2298f45 100644
--- a/doc/git-annex.mdwn
+++ b/doc/git-annex.mdwn
@@ -911,8 +911,8 @@ Like other git commands, git-annex is configured via `.git/config`.
 
 * `annex.gitaddtoannex`
 
-  Setting this to false will prevent `git add` from honoring the 
-  annex.largefiles configuration.
+  Setting this to false will prevent `git add` from adding
+  files to the annex, despite the annex.largefiles configuration.
 
 * `annex.addsmallfiles`