diff --git a/byobu.1 b/byobu.1
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--- a/byobu.1
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@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ byobu \- wrapper script for seeding a user's byobu configuration and launching s
 
 \fBarch\fP \- system architecture; displayed on the lower bar toward the left, in the default text color on the default background color
 
-\fBbattery\fP \- battery information; display on the lower bar toward the right; |\-| indicates discharging, |+| indicates charging, |=| indicates fully charged;  when charging or discharging, the current battery capacity as a percentage is displayed;  two shades of green, two shades of yellow, and two shades of red are used to give further indication of the battery's charge state
+\fBbattery\fP \- battery information; display on the lower bar toward the right; |\-| indicates discharging, |+| indicates charging, |=| indicates fully charged;  when charging or discharging, the current battery capacity as a percentage is displayed;  the colours green, yellow, and red are used to give further indication of the battery's charge state
 
 \fBcpu-count\fP \- the number of cpu's or cores on the system; displayed in the lower bar toward the right in the default text color on the default background, followed by a trailing 'x'