diff --git a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store/realise.md b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store/realise.md
index 6dc908c19..680e54ffa 100644
--- a/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store/realise.md
+++ b/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-store/realise.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Name
 
-`nix-store --realise` - realise specified store paths
+`nix-store --realise` - build or fetch store objects
 
 # Synopsis