diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index e7ff0a82b6..22c364f34f 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ Issues of note:
 
 	- "ssh" is used to push and pull over the net.
 
-	- A POSIX-compliant shell is required to run many scripts needed
-	  for everyday use (e.g. "bisect", "pull").
+	- A POSIX-compliant shell is required to run some scripts needed
+	  for everyday use (e.g. "bisect", "request-pull").
 
 	- "Perl" version 5.8 or later is needed to use some of the
 	  features (e.g. preparing a partial commit using "git add -i/-p",