diff --git a/doc/lispref/display.texi b/doc/lispref/display.texi
index 3fd54cb147f..0ea421c774b 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/display.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/display.texi
@@ -3197,10 +3197,10 @@ and @code{face-remap-reset-base} functions; it is intended for major
 modes to remap faces in the buffers they control.
 
 @defun face-remap-add-relative face &rest specs
-This function adds the face spec in @var{specs} as relative
-remappings for face @var{face} in the current buffer.  The remaining
-arguments, @var{specs}, should form either a list of face names, or a
-property list of attribute/value pairs.
+This function adds @var{specs} as relative remappings for face
+@var{face} in the current buffer.  @var{specs} should be a list where
+each element is either a face name, or a property list of
+attribute/value pairs.
 
 The return value is a Lisp object that serves as a cookie; you can
 pass this object as an argument to @code{face-remap-remove-relative}