diff --git a/src/doc/trpl/lifetimes.md b/src/doc/trpl/lifetimes.md
index 13265ab1eba12..68bbd0c98993d 100644
--- a/src/doc/trpl/lifetimes.md
+++ b/src/doc/trpl/lifetimes.md
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ reference to an `i32` with the lifetime `'a`’.
 
 # In `struct`s
 
-You’ll also need explicit lifetimes when working with [`struct`][structs]s:
+You’ll also need explicit lifetimes when working with [`struct`][structs]s that
+contain references:
 
 ```rust
 struct Foo<'a> {