diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
index 7dc94555417dc7e6977e2e9845f5a3231ecad371..fab44ae732e3f859b5f7e2414b276e77515c59d9 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ then you just add a line saying::
 
 	Signed-off-by: Random J Developer <random@developer.example.org>
 
-using your real name (sorry, no pseudonyms or anonymous contributions.)
+using a known identity (sorry, no anonymous contributions.)
 This will be done for you automatically if you use ``git commit -s``.
 Reverts should also include "Signed-off-by". ``git revert -s`` does that
 for you.