diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 8586f24..d55dc48 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ Each item extends until newline, and matches one of the following:
     Packfile hash and its repack generation
 
 ``repo <id>``
-    The repository id
+    The remote id
 
 ``extn <name> ...``
     Extension field, preserved but unused.