diff --git a/Documentation/config/core.txt b/Documentation/config/core.txt
index dfbdaf00b8..551225ab0b 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/core.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config/core.txt
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ core.editor::
 
 core.commentChar::
 	Commands such as `commit` and `tag` that let you edit
-	messages consider a line that begins with this character
+	messages consider a line that begins with this ASCII character
 	commented, and removes them after the editor returns
 	(default '#').
 +