diff --git a/Documentation/pretty-formats.txt b/Documentation/pretty-formats.txt
index 417b638..ee08d09 100644
--- a/Documentation/pretty-formats.txt
+++ b/Documentation/pretty-formats.txt
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
   `color.diff`, `color.ui`, or `--color`, and respecting the `auto`
   settings of the former if we are going to a terminal). `%C(auto,...)`
   is accepted as a historical synonym for the default (e.g.,
-  `%C(auto,red)`). Specifying `%C(always,...) will show the colors
+  `%C(auto,red)`). Specifying `%C(always,...)` will show the colors
   even when color is not otherwise enabled (though consider
   just using `--color=always` to enable color for the whole output,
   including this format and anything else git might color).  `auto`