diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
index 50e668a8e4..6954b9530d 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
@@ -680,8 +680,8 @@
                     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 
+                    Deletes an existing local branch.  
+                    You need to be in a local branch other than the one you are deleting 
                     in order to delete &lt;branch-name&gt;.</para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>git pull</filename>:</emphasis> Retrieves information 
                     from an upstream Git