diff --git a/doc/usage.mdwn b/doc/usage.mdwn
index 29ec09670..9980cca03 100644
--- a/doc/usage.mdwn
+++ b/doc/usage.mdwn
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ configuration options of their own.
   the web will be committed. Also, the [[RecentChanges]] link will be placed
   on pages.
 
-  svn is enabled by default.
+  No revision control is enabled by default.
 
 * --svnrepo /svn/wiki