diff --git a/docs/topics/testing.txt b/docs/topics/testing.txt
index f7c906b3e6..a9c8635024 100644
--- a/docs/topics/testing.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/testing.txt
@@ -1818,7 +1818,7 @@ it would under MySQL with MyISAM tables)::
 Skip the decorated test if the named database feature is *not*
 supported.
 
-For example, the following test will not be executed if the database
+For example, the following test will only be executed if the database
 supports transactions (e.g., it would run under PostgreSQL, but *not*
 under MySQL with MyISAM tables)::