diff --git a/hledger/hledger.m4.md b/hledger/hledger.m4.md
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@@ -2857,12 +2857,10 @@ layout, date format etc.), how to construct hledger transactions from
 it, and how to categorise transactions based on description or other
 attributes.
 
-By default hledger looks for a rules file named like the CSV file with
-an extra `.rules` extension, in the same directory. Eg when asked to
-read `foo/FILE.csv`, hledger looks for `foo/FILE.csv.rules`. 
+By default, hledger expects this rules file to be named like the CSV file, 
+with an extra `.rules` extension added, in the same directory. 
+Eg when asked to read `foo/FILE.csv`, hledger looks for `foo/FILE.csv.rules`. 
 You can specify a different rules file with the `--rules-file` option. 
-If no rules file is found, hledger will create a sample rules file,
-which you'll need to adjust.
 
 At minimum, the rules file must identify the date and amount fields,
 and often it also specifies the date format and how many header lines