diff --git a/doc/man/cdist-manifest.text b/doc/man/cdist-manifest.text
index 701c8b98..04f1c56c 100644
--- a/doc/man/cdist-manifest.text
+++ b/doc/man/cdist-manifest.text
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ host as well as to define which configurations should be applied within a
 type. Manifests are executed locally and the resulting objects are stored in
 an internal database.
 
-The same object can be redefined in multiple different manifests as long as it is
-exactly the same, that is, all its parameters are equal.
+The same object can be redefined in multiple different manifests as long as
+the parameters are exactly the same.
 
 In general, manifests are used to define which types are used depending
 on given conditions.