diff --git a/Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.txt b/Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.txt
index 35faf83789..da8fec7d5f 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
-Parse or add 'trailer' lines that look similar to RFC 822 e-mail
+Add or parse 'trailer' lines that look similar to RFC 822 e-mail
 headers, at the end of the otherwise free-form part of a commit
 message.