diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/closer-look.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/closer-look.xml
index 45dcd9b3cf..bb7624c9e8 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/closer-look.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/closer-look.xml
@@ -208,8 +208,10 @@
             The files <filename>site.conf</filename> and
             <filename>auto.conf</filename> are not created by the environment
             initialization script.
-            If you want these configuration files, you must create them
-            yourself:
+            If you want the <filename>site.conf</filename> file, you need to
+            create that yourself.
+            The <filename>auto.conf</filename> file is typically created by
+            an autobuilder:
             <itemizedlist>
                 <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>site.conf</filename>:</emphasis>
                     You can use the <filename>conf/site.conf</filename>
@@ -235,8 +237,7 @@
                     directory's <filename>conf/local.conf</filename> file.
                     </para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>auto.conf</filename>:</emphasis>
-                    This file is not hand-created.
-                    Rather, the file is usually created and written to by
+                    The file is usually created and written to by
                     an autobuilder.
                     The settings put into the file are typically the same as
                     you would find in the <filename>conf/local.conf</filename>