diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/select.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/select.sgml
index 6a1373b8bbf..9b49285b497 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/select.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/select.sgml
@@ -85,9 +85,10 @@ SELECT [ALL|DISTINCT [ON <replaceable class="PARAMETER">column</replaceable>] ]
 	If the INTO TABLE clause is specified, the result of the
 	query will be stored in another table with the indicated
 	name.
-        The <replaceable class="PARAMETER">new_table</replaceable> will
-        be created automatically and should not exist before this command.
-	Refer to <command>SELECT INTO</command> for more information.
+	The target table (<replaceable class="PARAMETER">new_table</replaceable>) will
+	be created automatically and should not exist before this command.
+        Refer to <command>SELECT INTO</command> for more information.
+
 	<note>
 	 <para>
 	  The <command>CREATE TABLE AS</command> statement will also