diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
index b614804bc1..c4872547d5 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
         For more detailed information about these strategies see 
         <ulink url='http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/gitworkflows.html'>Git Workflows</ulink>. 
     <itemizedlist>
-        <listitem><para><emphasis>Small Changes</emphasis> - It is best to keep your changes you commit 
+        <listitem><para><emphasis>Make Small Changes</emphasis> - It is best to keep your changes you commit 
             small as compared to bundling many disparate changes into a single commit.  
             This practice not only keeps things manageable but also allows the maintainer 
             to more easily include or refuse changes.</para></listitem>