diff --git a/hgext/histedit.py b/hgext/histedit.py
--- a/hgext/histedit.py
+++ b/hgext/histedit.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ file open in your editor::
  # Commands:
  #  p, pick = use commit
  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
- #  f, fold = use commit, but fold into previous commit (combines this commit with the one above)
+ #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
  #  m, mess = edit message without changing commit content
  #
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ would reorganize the file to look like t
  # Commands:
  #  p, pick = use commit
  #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
- #  f, fold = use commit, but fold into previous commit (combines this commit with the one above)
+ #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
  #  d, drop = remove commit from history
  #  m, mess = edit message without changing commit content
  #
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ editcomment = _("""# Edit history betwee
 # Commands:
 #  p, pick = use commit
 #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
-#  f, fold = use commit, but fold into previous commit (combines this commit with the one above)
+#  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
 #  d, drop = remove commit from history
 #  m, mess = edit message without changing commit content
 #
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-arguments.t b/tests/test-histedit-arguments.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-arguments.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-arguments.t
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Run a dummy edit to make sure we get tip
   # Commands:
   #  p, pick = use commit
   #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
-  #  f, fold = use commit, but fold into previous commit (combines this commit with the one above)
+  #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
   #  d, drop = remove commit from history
   #  m, mess = edit message without changing commit content
   #
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-bookmark-motion.t b/tests/test-histedit-bookmark-motion.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-bookmark-motion.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-bookmark-motion.t
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
   # Commands:
   #  p, pick = use commit
   #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
-  #  f, fold = use commit, but fold into previous commit (combines this commit with the one above)
+  #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
   #  d, drop = remove commit from history
   #  m, mess = edit message without changing commit content
   #
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
   # Commands:
   #  p, pick = use commit
   #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
-  #  f, fold = use commit, but fold into previous commit (combines this commit with the one above)
+  #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
   #  d, drop = remove commit from history
   #  m, mess = edit message without changing commit content
   #
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-commute.t b/tests/test-histedit-commute.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-commute.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-commute.t
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ show the edit commands offered
   # Commands:
   #  p, pick = use commit
   #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
-  #  f, fold = use commit, but fold into previous commit (combines this commit with the one above)
+  #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
   #  d, drop = remove commit from history
   #  m, mess = edit message without changing commit content
   #
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t b/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-obsolete.t
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Enable obsolete
   # Commands:
   #  p, pick = use commit
   #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
-  #  f, fold = use commit, but fold into previous commit (combines this commit with the one above)
+  #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
   #  d, drop = remove commit from history
   #  m, mess = edit message without changing commit content
   #
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-outgoing.t b/tests/test-histedit-outgoing.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-outgoing.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-outgoing.t
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ show the edit commands offered by outgoi
   # Commands:
   #  p, pick = use commit
   #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
-  #  f, fold = use commit, but fold into previous commit (combines this commit with the one above)
+  #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
   #  d, drop = remove commit from history
   #  m, mess = edit message without changing commit content
   #
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ show the error from unrelated repos
   # Commands:
   #  p, pick = use commit
   #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
-  #  f, fold = use commit, but fold into previous commit (combines this commit with the one above)
+  #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
   #  d, drop = remove commit from history
   #  m, mess = edit message without changing commit content
   #
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ test sensitivity to branch in URL:
   # Commands:
   #  p, pick = use commit
   #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
-  #  f, fold = use commit, but fold into previous commit (combines this commit with the one above)
+  #  f, fold = use commit, but combine it with the one above
   #  d, drop = remove commit from history
   #  m, mess = edit message without changing commit content
   #