diff --git a/git-add--interactive.perl b/git-add--interactive.perl
index 77b4ed53a8..709a5f6ce6 100755
--- a/git-add--interactive.perl
+++ b/git-add--interactive.perl
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ marked for unstaging."),
 marked for applying."),
 	checkout_index => N__(
 "If the patch applies cleanly, the edited hunk will immediately be
-marked for discarding"),
+marked for discarding."),
 	checkout_head => N__(
 "If the patch applies cleanly, the edited hunk will immediately be
 marked for discarding."),