diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
index eb53e0636..2e18f6b44 100644
--- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
+++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
@@ -13,11 +13,9 @@ Checklist (and a short version for the impatient):
 		  not "changed" or "changes".
 		- includes motivation for the change, and contrasts
 		  its implementation with previous behaviour
-	- if you want your work included in git.git, add a
-	  "Signed-off-by: Your Name <you@example.com>" line to the
-	  commit message (or just use the option "-s" when
-	  committing) to confirm that you agree to the Developer's
-	  Certificate of Origin
+	- add a "Signed-off-by: Your Name <you@example.com>" line to the
+	  commit message (or just use the option "-s" when committing)
+	  to confirm that you agree to the Developer's Certificate of Origin
 	- make sure that you have tests for the bug you are fixing
 	- make sure that the test suite passes after your commit