diff --git a/hledger/hledger.m4.md b/hledger/hledger.m4.md
index 63c10edc3..02e67125e 100644
--- a/hledger/hledger.m4.md
+++ b/hledger/hledger.m4.md
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ When both `--conf` and `--no-conf` options are used, the right-most wins.
 
 To inspect the processing of config files, use `--debug` or `--debug=8`.
 Or, run the `setup` command, which will display any active config files.
-(Apart from this, `setup` is not affected by config files, unlike other commands.)
+(`setup` is not affected by config files itself, unlike other commands.)
 
 **Warning!**