diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 008b2d91a..dee2cf62d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ For more information, run `aider --help`.
 * `/add <file>`: Add matching files to the chat session.
 * `/drop <file>`: Remove matching files from the chat session.
 * `/ls`: List all known files and those included in the chat session.
-* `/commit [message]`: Commit outstanding changes to the chat session files. Use this to commit edits you made outside the chat, with your editor or git commands. aider will provide a commit message if you don't.
+* `/commit [message]`: Commit outstanding changes to the repo. Use this to commit edits you made outside the chat, with your editor or git commands. aider will provide a commit message if you don't.
 * `/undo`: Undo the last git commit if it was done by aider.
 * `/diff`: Display the diff of the last aider commit.
 * `/run <command>`: Run a shell command and optionally add the output to the chat.
diff --git a/aider/commands.py b/aider/commands.py
index a5b268482..4e1b88067 100644
--- a/aider/commands.py
+++ b/aider/commands.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class Commands:
             self.io.tool_error(f"Error: {first_word} is not a valid command.")
 
     def cmd_commit(self, args):
-        "Commit edits to chat session files made outside the chat (commit message optional)"
+        "Commit edits to the repo made outside the chat (commit message optional)"
 
         if not self.coder.repo:
             self.io.tool_error("No git repository found.")