diff --git a/pages/common/git-init.md b/pages/common/git-init.md
index 7c3c12b975..49214d041e 100644
--- a/pages/common/git-init.md
+++ b/pages/common/git-init.md
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
 
 `git init`
 
-- Initialize a barebones repository
+- Initialize a barebones repository, suitable for use as a remote over ssh
 
 `git init --bare`