diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
index a896d593d6..50e668a8e4 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
@@ -676,8 +676,9 @@
                     a working branch on your local machine where you can isolate work.  
                     It is a good idea to use local branches when adding specific features or changes.  
                     This way if you don’t like what you have done you can easily get rid of the work.</para></listitem>
-                <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>git branch</filename>:</emphasis> Reports existing branches and 
-                    tells you which branch in which you are currently working.</para></listitem>
+                <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>git branch</filename>:</emphasis> Reports 
+                    existing local branches and 
+                    tells you the branch in which you are currently working.</para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>git branch -D &lt;branch-name&gt;</filename>:</emphasis> 
                     Deletes an existing branch.  
                     You need to be in a branch other than the one you are deleting