diff --git a/src/doc/avrdude.texi b/src/doc/avrdude.texi
index eb42ccc9..733ad4bb 100644
--- a/src/doc/avrdude.texi
+++ b/src/doc/avrdude.texi
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 @c @set VERSION 3.2.0
 
 @include avrstats.texi
-@c These contain various statistics used as @value{....} below
+@c Contains various statistics used as @value{NUM...} below
 
 @c This is a dir.info fragment to support semi-automated addition of
 @c manuals to an info tree.