diff --git a/Documentation/gitremote-helpers.txt b/Documentation/gitremote-helpers.txt
index 0c91aba86182f9..f506031ae49070 100644
--- a/Documentation/gitremote-helpers.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gitremote-helpers.txt
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ ref.
 This capability can be advertised multiple times.  The first
 applicable refspec takes precedence.  The left-hand of refspecs
 advertised with this capability must cover all refs reported by
-the list command.  If no 'refspec' capability is advertised,
-there is an implied `refspec *:*`.
+the list command.  If a helper does not need a specific 'refspec'
+capability then it should advertise `refspec *:*`.
 
 'bidi-import'::
 	This modifies the 'import' capability.