diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
index f20c07e594..3b991780eb 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
@@ -843,7 +843,8 @@
                 for the "master" branch of the Git repository.  
                 To send this type of change you format the patch and then send the email using the Git commands 
                 <filename>git format-patch</filename> and <filename>git send-email</filename>. 
-                You can find information on how to submit later in this chapter.</para></listitem>
+                You can find information on how to submit changes 
+                later in this chapter.</para></listitem>
         </itemizedlist>
     </para>
 </section>