diff --git a/Documentation/git-add.txt b/Documentation/git-add.txt
index 45ebf87ca3c31bce8645a0130625f4b653929e5c..e93e606f458356275964d0d7b438ca772abba47c 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-add.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-add.txt
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ OPTIONS
 	work tree and add them to the index. This gives the user a chance
 	to review the difference before adding modified contents to the
 	index.
-
-	This effectively runs ``add --interactive``, but bypasses the
-	initial command menu and directly jumps to `patch` subcommand.
-	See ``Interactive mode'' for details.
++
+This effectively runs `add --interactive`, but bypasses the
+initial command menu and directly jumps to the `patch` subcommand.
+See ``Interactive mode'' for details.
 
 -e, \--edit::
 	Open the diff vs. the index in an editor and let the user