diff --git a/Documentation/git-merge.txt b/Documentation/git-merge.txt
index 1fecedbbcf..83bf3e783f 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-merge.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-merge.txt
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ include::merge-options.txt[]
 	You need at least one <commit>.  Specifying more than one
 	<commit> obviously means you are trying an Octopus.
 
-include::merge-strategies.txt[]
-
 
 HOW MERGE WORKS
 ---------------
@@ -240,6 +238,8 @@ changes into a merge commit.  Small fixups like bumping
 release/version name would be acceptable.
 
 
+include::merge-strategies.txt[]
+
 CONFIGURATION
 -------------
 include::merge-config.txt[]