diff --git a/Documentation/git-am.adoc b/Documentation/git-am.adoc
index 403181baa9..14f83a8920 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-am.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/git-am.adoc
@@ -84,11 +84,10 @@ OPTIONS
 
 -m::
 --message-id::
-	Pass the `-m` flag to linkgit:git-mailinfo[1], so that the
-	`Message-ID` header is added as a trailer (see
-	linkgit:git-interpret-trailers[1]).  The `am.messageid`
-	configuration variable can be used to specify the default
-	behaviour.
+	Pass the `-m` flag to linkgit:git-mailinfo[1],
+	so that the `Message-ID` header is added to the commit message.
+	The `am.messageid` configuration variable can be used to specify
+	the default behaviour.
 
 --no-message-id::
 	Do not add the Message-ID header to the commit message.