1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/os.texi b/doc/lispref/os.texi
index 262ef8bbfde..2b49818ed33 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/os.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/os.texi
@@ -2738,11 +2738,12 @@ if it is non-@code{nil}; this can be overridden by binding
 @code{coding-system-for-write} to a coding system of you choice
 (@pxref{Explicit Encoding}).
 
-In batch mode, Emacs will adjust the @code{gc-cons-threshold} variable
-up from a default of @samp{0.1} to @samp{1.0}.  Batch jobs that are
-supposed to run for a long time should adjust the limit back down
-again, because this means that less garbage collection will be
-performed by default (and more memory consumed).
+In batch mode, Emacs will enlarge the value of the
+@code{gc-cons-percentage} variable from the default of @samp{0.1} up to
+@samp{1.0}.  Batch jobs that are supposed to run for a long time
+should adjust the limit back down again, because this means that less
+garbage collection will be performed by default (and more memory
+consumed).
 
 @defvar noninteractive
 This variable is non-@code{nil} when Emacs is running in batch mode.