1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 08f0e654f7f..c1cc216659e 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -703,8 +703,8 @@ buffers will delete the marked files (or if no files are marked, the
 file under point).  This command does not notify the VC backend, and
 is mostly useful for unregistered files.
 
-*** New command 'vc-log-search' asks for a pattern string, searches
-it in the revision log, and displays matched log entries in the
+*** New command 'vc-log-search' asks for a pattern, searches it
+in the revision log, and displays matched log entries in the
 log buffer.  For example, 'M-x vc-log-search RET bug#36644 RET'
 displays all entries whose log messages match the bug number.
 With a prefix argument asks for a command, so for example,