diff --git a/source/basic.tex b/source/basic.tex
index a813f68d9c..b1c101f5a1 100644
--- a/source/basic.tex
+++ b/source/basic.tex
@@ -5544,8 +5544,8 @@
 The values of type \keyword{bool} are
 \keyword{true} and \keyword{false}.
 \begin{note}
-There are no \keyword{signed}, \keyword{unsigned},
-\keyword{short}, or \tcode{\keyword{long} \keyword{bool}} types or values.
+The type specifiers \keyword{signed}, \keyword{unsigned},
+\keyword{short}, and \keyword{long} cannot be combined with \keyword{bool}.
 \end{note}
 
 \pnum