1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING
index c4f0ba815..45f9370d6 100644
--- a/HACKING
+++ b/HACKING
@@ -167,10 +167,10 @@
 
       <detailed list of touched files>
 
-* The <detailed list of touched files> is mandatory but for the most
-  trivial changes, and should follows the GNU guidelines for ChangeLog
-  entries (described explicitly in the GNU Coding Standards); it might
-  be something of this sort:
+* The <detailed list of touched files> should usually be provided (but
+  for short or trivial changes), and should follow the GNU guidelines
+  for ChangeLog entries (described explicitly in the GNU Coding
+  Standards); it might be something of this sort:
 
     * some/file (func1): Improved frobnication.
     (func2): Adjusted accordingly.