diff --git a/doc/RELEASING b/doc/RELEASING
index c1c956fea..bbef0399c 100644
--- a/doc/RELEASING
+++ b/doc/RELEASING
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ When making a new release;
 
    and:
 
-     $ git log master..origin/master
+     $ git diff --stat master origin/master
 
    should be empty.