diff --git a/doc/emacs/indent.texi b/doc/emacs/indent.texi
index 2fe632b822b..17b663d22e1 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/indent.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/indent.texi
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ that column number.
 Indent all lines that begin in the region, moving the affected lines
 as a rigid unit (@code{indent-rigidly}).
 
-If called with no argument, the command activates a transient mode for
+If called with no argument, this command activates a transient mode for
 adjusting the indentation of the affected lines interactively.  While
 this transient mode is active, typing @kbd{@key{LEFT}} or
 @kbd{@key{RIGHT}} indents leftward and rightward, respectively, by one