1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/doc/emacs/maintaining.texi b/doc/emacs/maintaining.texi
index 13668cc9269..de4fb43ec1d 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/maintaining.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/maintaining.texi
@@ -2552,10 +2552,10 @@ directory as the default.
 @vindex tags-file-name
   Emacs does not actually read in the tags table contents until you
 try to use them; all @code{visit-tags-table} does is store the file
-name in the variable @code{tags-file-name}, and setting the variable
-yourself is just as good.  The variable's initial value is @code{nil};
-that value tells all the commands for working with tags tables that
-they must ask for a tags table file name to use.
+name in the variable @code{tags-file-name}, and not much more.  The
+variable's initial value is @code{nil}; that value tells all the
+commands for working with tags tables that they must ask for a tags
+table file name to use.
 
   Using @code{visit-tags-table} when a tags table is already loaded
 gives you a choice: you can add the new tags table to the current list