diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_group.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_group.sgml
index 6fb399c1530..5403847888b 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_group.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_group.sgml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ ALTER GROUP name DROP USER
- ALTER GROUP is used to change add users to a group or
- remove them from a group. Only database superusers can use this command.
+ ALTER GROUP is used to add or remove users from a
+ group. Only database superusers can use this command.
Adding a user to a group does not create the user. Similarly, removing
a user from a group does not drop the user itself.