diff --git a/man/git-fresh-branch.1 b/man/git-fresh-branch.1
index 73742a7..c2f2851 100644
--- a/man/git-fresh-branch.1
+++ b/man/git-fresh-branch.1
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Creates empty local branch named <branchname>\.
 <branchname>
 .
 .P
-The name of the branch to delete\.
+The name of the branch to create\.
 .
 .SH "EXAMPLES"
 .
diff --git a/man/git-fresh-branch.html b/man/git-fresh-branch.html
index 87e8fed..5e48b4d 100644
--- a/man/git-fresh-branch.html
+++ b/man/git-fresh-branch.html
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 
 <p>  &lt;branchname&gt;</p>
 
-<p>  The name of the branch to delete.</p>
+<p>  The name of the branch to create.</p>
 
 <h2 id="EXAMPLES">EXAMPLES</h2>
 
diff --git a/man/git-fresh-branch.md b/man/git-fresh-branch.md
index 2c4ab52..a936c02 100644
--- a/man/git-fresh-branch.md
+++ b/man/git-fresh-branch.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ git-fresh-branch(1) -- Create fresh branches
 
   &lt;branchname&gt;
 
-  The name of the branch to delete.
+  The name of the branch to create.
 
 ## EXAMPLES