diff --git a/doc/cabal-package-description-file.rst b/doc/cabal-package-description-file.rst
index dc452570980..df5e0b4788e 100644
--- a/doc/cabal-package-description-file.rst
+++ b/doc/cabal-package-description-file.rst
@@ -2685,8 +2685,8 @@ Starting with Cabal-2.2 it's possible to use common build info stanzas.
 .. pkg-section:: source-repository
     :since: 1.6
 
-Marks out where to find the *source code* for this package within a **source
-code repository**.
+A marker that points to the *source code* for this package within a
+**source code repository**.
 
 There are two kinds. You can specify one or the other or both at once: