diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__git/man.text b/cdist/conf/type/__git/man.text
index 7c6b83cd..5f74108b 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__git/man.text
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__git/man.text
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ state::
 
 branch::
     Create this branch by checking out the remote branch of this name
+    Default branch is "master"
 
 group::
    Group to chgrp to.