diff --git a/doc_src/count.txt b/doc_src/count.txt
index 8b6b14c61..7287e19b6 100644
--- a/doc_src/count.txt
+++ b/doc_src/count.txt
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ potential usage for the count command.
 The count command does not accept any options, not even '-h'. This way
 the user does not have to worry about an array containing elements
 such as dashes. \c fish performs a special check when invoking the
-count program, and if the user uses a help option, this help page is
+count command, and if the user uses a help option, this help page is
 displayed, but if a help option is contained inside of a variable or
-is the result of expansion, it will be passed on to the count program.
+is the result of expansion, it will simply be counted like any other
+argument.
 
 Count exits with a non-zero exit status if no arguments where passed
 to it, with zero otherwise.