diff --git a/Documentation/git-clone.txt b/Documentation/git-clone.txt
index dd8271478a..4df1af1230 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-clone.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-clone.txt
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository.
 
 --depth <depth>::
 	Create a 'shallow' clone with a history truncated to the
-	specified number of revisions. Implies `--single-branch` unless
+	specified number of commits. Implies `--single-branch` unless
 	`--no-single-branch` is given to fetch the histories near the
 	tips of all branches.