thodg/got

diff --git a/got/got.1 b/got/got.1
index 691bd05..2a0bcf4 100644
--- a/got/got.1
+++ b/got/got.1
@@ -546,8 +546,8 @@ Show the status of each affected file, using the following status codes:
 .It A Ta new file was added
 .El
 .Pp
-Files without local changes will retain their previously recorded base
-commit.
+Files which are not part of the new commit will retain their previously
+recorded base commit.
 Some
 .Nm
 commands may refuse to run while the work tree contains files from