diff --git a/manual/Tasks/property.html b/manual/Tasks/property.html
index f7243ca23..5adef626a 100644
--- a/manual/Tasks/property.html
+++ b/manual/Tasks/property.html
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ to <a href="http://java.sun.com/dtd/properties.dtd" target="_top">Sun DTD</a>, w
     class via property
     names <code>myrt.availableProcessors</code>, <code>myrt.maxMemory</code>, <code>myrt.totalMemory</code>
     or <code>myrt.freeMemory</code>. Note that if you supply a property name with a final <q>.</q>
-    it will not be doubled; i.e. <var>runtime</var>=<q>myrt.</q> will still allow access of
-    properties through <code>myrt.maxMemory</code>.<br>  Note also that the property values are
+    it will not be doubled; i.e. <var>runtime</var>=<q>myrt.</q> will still allow access of runtime
+    properties as e.g. <code>myrt.maxMemory</code>.<br>  Note also that the property values are
     snapshots taken at the point in time when the <code>property</code> has been executed. <em>Since
     Ant 1.10.4</em>
     </td>