1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/files.el b/lisp/files.el
index 2ca497e09b1..3e4602643db 100644
--- a/lisp/files.el
+++ b/lisp/files.el
@@ -2392,8 +2392,8 @@ y  -- to apply the local variables list.
 n  -- to ignore the local variables list.")
           (if offer-save
               (insert "
-!  -- to apply the local variables list, and mark these values (*) as
-      safe (in the future, they can be set automatically.)\n\n")
+!  -- to apply the local variables list, and permanently mark these
+      values (*) as safe (in the future, they will be set automatically.)\n\n")
             (insert "\n\n"))
           (dolist (elt vars)
             (cond ((member elt unsafe-vars)