diff --git a/Documentation/git-pull.txt b/Documentation/git-pull.txt
index 51577fcbe6..2a5aea73ba 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-pull.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-pull.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ git-pull(1)
 
 NAME
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-git-pull - Pull and merge from another repository
+git-pull - Pull and merge from another repository or a local branch
 
 
 SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index 595cca1efd..fff07e1002 100644
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ gitlink:git-mv[1]::
 	Move or rename a file, a directory, or a symlink.
 
 gitlink:git-pull[1]::
-	Fetch from and merge with a remote repository.
+	Fetch from and merge with a remote repository or a local branch.
 
 gitlink:git-push[1]::
 	Update remote refs along with associated objects.