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diff --git a/docs/manifest-format.txt b/docs/manifest-format.txt
index d5c6a024..1aa93965 100644
--- a/docs/manifest-format.txt
+++ b/docs/manifest-format.txt
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ whole ref space.
 
 Attribute `sync-s`: Set to true to also sync sub-projects.
 
-Attribute `upstream`: Name of the Git branch in which a sha1
+Attribute `upstream`: Name of the Git ref in which a sha1
 can be found.  Used when syncing a revision locked manifest in
 -c mode to avoid having to sync the entire ref space.