diff --git a/Documentation/gittutorial-2.txt b/Documentation/gittutorial-2.txt
index f6fbf814fb..30d2119565 100644
--- a/Documentation/gittutorial-2.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gittutorial-2.txt
@@ -368,17 +368,18 @@ situation:
 
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 $ git status
-# On branch master
-# Changes to be committed:
-#   (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage)
-#
-#       new file: closing.txt
-#
-# Changes not staged for commit:
-#   (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
-#
-#       modified: file.txt
-#
+On branch master
+Changes to be committed:
+  (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage)
+
+	new file:   closing.txt
+
+Changes not staged for commit:
+  (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
+  (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in working directory)
+
+	modified:   file.txt
+
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 Since the current state of closing.txt is cached in the index file,
diff --git a/Documentation/gittutorial.txt b/Documentation/gittutorial.txt
index 710e6364ea..b00c67df46 100644
--- a/Documentation/gittutorial.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gittutorial.txt
@@ -107,14 +107,15 @@ summary of the situation with 'git status':
 
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 $ git status
-# On branch master
-# Changes to be committed:
-#   (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage)
-#
-#	modified:   file1
-#	modified:   file2
-#	modified:   file3
-#
+On branch master
+Changes to be committed:
+Your branch is up-to-date with 'origin/master'.
+  (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage)
+
+	modified:   file1
+	modified:   file2
+	modified:   file3
+
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 If you need to make any further adjustments, do so now, and then add any