diff --git a/railties/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.textile b/railties/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.textile
index 4706725bb6c2dc86d4170d59732306ce9085f7c0..c302d393aa497c0b76a6b1d6453a923de28c093a 100644
--- a/railties/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.textile
+++ b/railties/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.textile
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ $ cd rails
 $ git checkout -b my_new_branch
 </shell>
 
-It doesn’t really matter what name you use, because this branch will only exist on your local computer.
+It doesn’t really matter what name you use, because this branch will only exist on your local computer and your personal repository on Github. It won't be part of the Rails git repository.
 
 h4. Write Your Code