diff --git a/doc/lispref/eval.texi b/doc/lispref/eval.texi
index 0982145d652..ddf67a09671 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/eval.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/eval.texi
@@ -704,8 +704,7 @@ Here are some examples:
 @end group
 @end example
 
-If a subexpression of a backquote construct has no substitutions or
-splices, it acts like @code{quote} in that it yields conses,
+A backquote construct acts like @code{quote} in that it yields conses,
 vectors and strings that might be shared and should not be modified.
 @xref{Self-Evaluating Forms}.